New Caledonia vs Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

New Caledonia
46,570
in 2022
Somalia
55,005
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
154th
Somalia rank
152nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 55,005 against 46,570 in New Caledonia, a difference of 8,435.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,708 1,249 1,459 New Caledonia
1970s 4,700 1,249 3,451 New Caledonia
1980s 19,554 11,111 8,443 New Caledonia
1990s 41,201 16,700 24,501 New Caledonia
2000s 56,270 79,500 23,230 Somalia
2010s 75,088 74,743 345 New Caledonia
2020s 46,190 91,000 44,810 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, New Caledonia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 55,005 against 46,570 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between New Caledonia and Somalia?
8,435, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Somalia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do New Caledonia and Somalia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
New Caledonia ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 152nd 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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About this data

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

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.