Least developed countries vs Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Least developed countries
- Vietnam
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 6.00 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam, a difference of 3.36 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323,726 | 7,217 | 316,509 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 981,253 | 73,250 | 908,003 | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 823,414 | 1.11 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 5.76 million | 8.44 million | 2.68 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8.18 million | 7.28 million | 901,058 | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 2.74 million | 3.66 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 Vietnam?
- Least developed countries, at 6.00 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Least developed countries and Vietnam?
- 3.36 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Vietnam rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 39th 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.