Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Finland or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan, at 156,698 against 150,000 in Finland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kyrgyzstan?

50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Kyrgyzstan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Finland

150,000

in 2024

Kyrgyzstan

156,698

in 2024

Finland rank

123rd

Kyrgyzstan rank

121st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Finland
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 156,698 against 150,000 in Finland, a difference of 6,698.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 123rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.50 million	102,410	1.39 million	Finland
1980s	2.15 million	212,330	1.94 million	Finland
1990s	2.79 million	347,982	2.44 million	Finland
2000s	2.22 million	434,578	1.78 million	Finland
2010s	657,500	416,686	240,814	Finland
2020s	184,200	214,685	30,485	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Finland or Kyrgyzstan?: Kyrgyzstan, at 156,698 against 150,000 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Finland and Kyrgyzstan?: 6,698, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kyrgyzstan?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Finland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Finland ranks 123rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st 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: 17 September 2026

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.