Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 6.00 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 3.27 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,124 | 2.27 million | 1.87 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 906,389 | 3.26 million | 2.36 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 4.44 million | 2.51 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 5.16 million | 634,573 | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 4.15 million | 4.04 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 2.94 million | 3.46 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
- Least developed countries, at 6.00 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 3.27 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- 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.