Ireland vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Ireland
1.08 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
66th
South Africa rank
67th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.08 million against 1.01 million in South Africa, a difference of 65,000.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,812 | 702,506 | 564,694 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 309,100 | 1.12 million | 809,000 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 689,001 | 2.30 million | 1.61 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 4.11 million | 2.79 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 4.90 million | 2.85 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 4.09 million | 2.14 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.45 million | 159,356 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1.08 million against 1.01 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ireland and South Africa?
- 65,000, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ireland ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 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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About this data
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.