Ethiopia vs Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ethiopia
765,634
in 2024
Sweden
796,716
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
73rd
Sweden rank
70th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 796,716 against 765,634 in Ethiopia, a difference of 31,082.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 214 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12,818 2.51 million 2.50 million Sweden
1970s 44,003 4.03 million 3.99 million Sweden
1980s 90,778 5.22 million 5.13 million Sweden
1990s 146,210 6.04 million 5.89 million Sweden
2000s 578,643 5.65 million 5.07 million Sweden
2010s 954,165 3.57 million 2.61 million Sweden
2020s 869,439 1.10 million 231,752 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 796,716 against 765,634 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ethiopia and Sweden?
31,082, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Ethiopia ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.