Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.38 million
in 2022
Vietnam
2.64 million
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Vietnam rank
39th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 4.38 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.74 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 1.7 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 48 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 184,813 7,217 177,596 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 309,285 7,217 302,068 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 1.01 million 73,250 940,645 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 1.94 million 823,414 1.11 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 5.12 million 8.44 million 3.32 million Vietnam
2010s 6.56 million 7.28 million 719,831 Vietnam
2020s 5.18 million 2.91 million 2.27 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Vietnam?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 4.38 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam?
1.74 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam?
48 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 48 groups.
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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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.