How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?

37 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Namibia vs United States Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Namibia

77,390

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

75,836

in 2022

Namibia rank

140th

United States Virgin Islands rank

141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Namibia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 77,390 against 75,836 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,554.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 140th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st of 214 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43,937	37,675	6,262	Namibia
1990s	78,547	58,017	20,530	Namibia
2000s	131,166	71,443	59,723	Namibia
2010s	169,133	75,980	93,153	Namibia
2020s	106,018	75,945	30,072	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Namibia or United States Virgin Islands?: Namibia, at 77,390 against 75,836 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?: 1,554, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Namibia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Namibia ranks 140th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st 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.