Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Norway or Zambia?

Zambia, at 73,688 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?

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.

Norway vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Norway

73,208

in 2024

Zambia

73,688

in 2024

Norway rank

143rd

Zambia rank

142nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Norway
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73,688 against 73,208 in Norway, a difference of 480.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 142nd of 214 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	518,750	16,050	502,700	Norway
1970s	875,440	26,280	849,160	Norway
1980s	1.68 million	44,932	1.63 million	Norway
1990s	2.40 million	76,049	2.32 million	Norway
2000s	2.13 million	89,763	2.04 million	Norway
2010s	1.03 million	103,302	929,849	Norway
2020s	176,365	77,799	98,566	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Norway or Zambia?: Zambia, at 73,688 against 73,208 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Norway and Zambia?: 480, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Norway ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 142nd 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.