Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Panama or Sweden?

Sweden, at 796,716 against 774,060 in Panama as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?

46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.

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.

Panama vs Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Panama

774,060

in 2023

Sweden

796,716

in 2024

Panama rank

71st

Sweden rank

70th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Panama
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 796,716 against 774,060 in Panama, a difference of 22,656.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 70th of 214 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	115,600	4.64 million	4.52 million	Sweden
1980s	165,247	5.22 million	5.06 million	Sweden
1990s	311,307	6.04 million	5.73 million	Sweden
2000s	451,855	5.65 million	5.20 million	Sweden
2010s	614,818	3.43 million	2.81 million	Sweden
2020s	825,584	1.18 million	351,726	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Panama or Sweden?: Sweden, at 796,716 against 774,060 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Panama and Sweden?: 22,656, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Panama ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 70th 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.