Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Nepal?

Jamaica, at 453,882 against 407,925 in Nepal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?

50 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Jamaica vs Nepal: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Jamaica

453,882

in 2024

Nepal

407,925

in 2024

Jamaica rank

92nd

Nepal rank

94th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Jamaica
Nepal

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 453,882 against 407,925 in Nepal, a difference of 45,957.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 94th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	52,109	8,540	43,569	Jamaica
1980s	71,438	23,413	48,025	Jamaica
1990s	287,640	113,719	173,921	Jamaica
2000s	397,166	509,737	112,571	Nepal
2010s	291,306	831,315	540,009	Nepal
2020s	453,860	653,321	199,461	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Nepal?: Jamaica, at 453,882 against 407,925 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Jamaica and Nepal?: 45,957, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Jamaica ranks 92nd and Nepal ranks 94th 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.