Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Palestine?

Jamaica, at 453,882 against 383,653 in Palestine as of 2024.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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 Palestine: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Jamaica

453,882

in 2024

Palestine

383,653

in 2023

Jamaica rank

92nd

Palestine rank

95th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Jamaica
Palestine

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 453,882 against 383,653 in Palestine, a difference of 70,229.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 92nd and Palestine ranks 95th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	329,943	111,268	218,675	Jamaica
2000s	397,166	301,511	95,656	Jamaica
2010s	291,306	419,479	128,173	Palestine
2020s	453,855	448,368	5,487	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Palestine?: Jamaica, at 453,882 against 383,653 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Jamaica and Palestine?: 70,229, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Palestine rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Jamaica ranks 92nd and Palestine ranks 95th 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: 01 October 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.