Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iceland or Zambia?

Zambia, at 73,688 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Iceland vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iceland

68,518

in 2024

Zambia

73,688

in 2024

Iceland rank

145th

Zambia rank

142nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Iceland
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73,688 against 68,518 in Iceland, a difference of 5,170.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,183	16,050	23,133	Iceland
1970s	67,056	26,280	40,777	Iceland
1980s	103,493	44,932	58,560	Iceland
1990s	152,751	76,049	76,702	Iceland
2000s	192,266	89,763	102,503	Iceland
2010s	162,419	103,302	59,117	Iceland
2020s	90,314	77,799	12,516	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iceland or Zambia?: Zambia, at 73,688 against 68,518 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iceland and Zambia?: 5,170, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Iceland ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 142nd 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.