Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Kenya or Somalia?

Kenya, at 57,017 against 55,005 in Somalia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1966 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.

Kenya vs Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Kenya

57,017

in 2024

Somalia

55,005

in 2023

Kenya rank

151st

Somalia rank

152nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Kenya
Somalia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 57,017 against 55,005 in Somalia, a difference of 2,012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 152nd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28,000	1,249	26,751	Kenya
1970s	39,000	1,249	37,751	Kenya
1980s	118,920	11,111	107,809	Kenya
1990s	239,905	16,700	223,205	Kenya
2000s	390,449	79,500	310,949	Kenya
2010s	177,171	71,778	105,393	Kenya
2020s	64,672	82,001	17,329	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Kenya or Somalia?: Kenya, at 57,017 against 55,005 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Kenya and Somalia?: 2,012, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Kenya ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 152nd 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.