Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ghana or Senegal?

Senegal, at 297,046 against 269,356 in Ghana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 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.

Ghana vs Senegal: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ghana

269,356

in 2024

Senegal

297,046

in 2024

Ghana rank

103rd

Senegal rank

101st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Ghana
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 297,046 against 269,356 in Ghana, a difference of 27,690.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 103rd and Senegal ranks 101st of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17,300	10,000	7,300	Ghana
1970s	28,688	13,266	15,422	Ghana
1980s	38,697	23,674	15,023	Ghana
1990s	77,792	88,522	10,731	Senegal
2000s	280,225	247,628	32,598	Ghana
2010s	277,395	307,057	29,662	Senegal
2020s	308,154	296,669	11,485	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ghana or Senegal?: Senegal, at 297,046 against 269,356 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ghana and Senegal?: 27,690, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ghana ranks 103rd and Senegal ranks 101st 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.