Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Macao or Tanzania?

Macao, at 81,260 against 78,299 in Tanzania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tanzania?

61 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Macao vs Tanzania: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Macao

81,260

in 2024

Tanzania

78,299

in 2024

Macao rank

135th

Tanzania rank

138th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Macao
Tanzania

How they compare

Macao currently reports 81,260 against 78,299 in Tanzania, a difference of 2,961.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Macao ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 138th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,304	9,180	6,876	Tanzania
1970s	2,304	20,310	18,006	Tanzania
1980s	43,357	54,456	11,099	Tanzania
1990s	143,710	96,351	47,358	Macao
2000s	175,342	157,471	17,871	Macao
2010s	146,882	142,825	4,058	Macao
2020s	94,031	76,606	17,425	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Macao or Tanzania?: Macao, at 81,260 against 78,299 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Macao and Tanzania?: 2,961, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tanzania?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Macao and Tanzania rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Macao ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 138th 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.