Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Finland or Suriname?

Finland, at 150,000 against 124,064 in Suriname as of 2024.

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

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 Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Finland

150,000

in 2024

Suriname

124,064

in 2024

Finland rank

123rd

Suriname rank

125th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Finland
Suriname

How they compare

Finland currently reports 150,000 against 124,064 in Suriname, a difference of 25,936.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.50 million	12,301	1.48 million	Finland
1980s	2.15 million	24,938	2.13 million	Finland
1990s	2.79 million	53,164	2.74 million	Finland
2000s	2.22 million	80,418	2.14 million	Finland
2010s	657,500	87,606	569,894	Finland
2020s	184,200	116,888	67,312	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Finland or Suriname?: Finland, at 150,000 against 124,064 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Finland and Suriname?: 25,936, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Suriname?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Finland and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Finland ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 125th 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.