Pacific island small states vs Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Pacific island small states
92,978
in 2021
Singapore
2.04 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
48th
Singapore rank
48th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.04 million against 92,978 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes Singapore's figure about 21.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 48th of 48 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 45,718 820,707 774,989 Singapore
1990s 98,738 1.42 million 1.32 million Singapore
2000s 174,573 1.89 million 1.72 million Singapore
2010s 139,220 1.99 million 1.85 million Singapore
2020s 90,996 1.90 million 1.81 million Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Pacific island small states or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2.04 million against 92,978 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Pacific island small states and Singapore?
1.95 million, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Singapore?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Pacific island small states and Singapore rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Pacific island small states ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 48th of 48 groups.
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
260 places, 14,482 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.