Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Mali or Zimbabwe?

Mali, at 306,900 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Mali vs Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Mali

306,900

in 2022

Zimbabwe

298,047

in 2024

Mali rank

97th

Zimbabwe rank

98th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Mali
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mali currently reports 306,900 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8,853.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,124	60,000	57,876	Zimbabwe
1970s	3,376	81,124	77,749	Zimbabwe
1980s	7,124	106,266	99,142	Zimbabwe
1990s	18,898	165,432	146,534	Zimbabwe
2000s	67,796	315,059	247,263	Zimbabwe
2010s	166,705	310,844	144,139	Zimbabwe
2020s	296,531	262,271	34,260	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Mali or Zimbabwe?: Mali, at 306,900 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Mali and Zimbabwe?: 8,853, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Mali ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th 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.