Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Finland or Sudan?

Sudan, at 155,802 against 150,000 in Finland as of 2022.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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 Sudan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Finland

150,000

in 2024

Sudan

155,802

in 2022

Finland rank

123rd

Sudan rank

122nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Finland
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 155,802 against 150,000 in Finland, a difference of 5,802.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 123rd and Sudan ranks 122nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	517,642	22,170	495,472	Finland
1970s	1.18 million	38,377	1.14 million	Finland
1980s	2.15 million	53,988	2.10 million	Finland
1990s	2.79 million	101,779	2.69 million	Finland
2000s	2.22 million	562,309	1.65 million	Finland
2010s	657,500	295,734	361,766	Finland
2020s	204,333	138,898	65,435	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Finland or Sudan?: Sudan, at 155,802 against 150,000 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Finland and Sudan?: 5,802, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sudan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Finland and Sudan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Finland ranks 123rd and Sudan ranks 122nd 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.