Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Namibia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 78,299 against 77,390 in Namibia as of 2024.

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

65 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.

Namibia vs Tanzania: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Namibia

77,390

in 2024

Tanzania

78,299

in 2024

Namibia rank

140th

Tanzania rank

138th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Namibia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 78,299 against 77,390 in Namibia, a difference of 909.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 140th and Tanzania ranks 138th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,000	9,180	3,820	Namibia
1970s	22,500	23,579	1,079	Tanzania
1980s	42,444	51,612	9,168	Tanzania
1990s	78,547	96,351	17,804	Tanzania
2000s	131,166	157,471	26,304	Tanzania
2010s	169,864	142,825	27,039	Namibia
2020s	95,311	76,606	18,705	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Namibia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 78,299 against 77,390 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Namibia and Tanzania?: 909, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Namibia ranks 140th 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.