Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Greenland or Liberia?

Liberia, at 6,254 against 4,996 in Greenland as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Liberia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Greenland vs Liberia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Greenland

4,996

in 2022

Liberia

6,254

in 2022

Greenland rank

192nd

Liberia rank

190th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Greenland
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6,254 against 4,996 in Greenland, a difference of 1,258.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 192nd and Liberia ranks 190th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12,925	7,772	5,153	Greenland
1990s	20,093	5,465	14,627	Greenland
2000s	23,957	4,470	19,487	Greenland
2010s	16,994	9,267	7,727	Greenland
2020s	5,674	6,127	453	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Greenland or Liberia?: Liberia, at 6,254 against 4,996 in Greenland as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Greenland and Liberia?: 1,258, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Liberia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Liberia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Greenland ranks 192nd and Liberia ranks 190th 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.