Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.00 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 48 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 947,959 | 7,217 | 940,742 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 7,217 | 1.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 73,250 | 3.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.60 million | 823,414 | 5.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 8.44 million | 2.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.81 million | 7.28 million | 3.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 2.74 million | 4.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.00 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 2.36 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 39th 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
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.