Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Sudan or Suriname?

Sudan, at 155,802 against 124,064 in Suriname as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Suriname?

48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.

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.

Sudan vs Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Sudan

155,802

in 2022

Suriname

124,064

in 2024

Sudan rank

122nd

Suriname rank

125th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Sudan
Suriname

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 155,802 against 124,064 in Suriname, a difference of 31,738.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 125th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	43,454	12,301	31,153	Sudan
1980s	53,988	24,938	29,050	Sudan
1990s	101,779	53,164	48,615	Sudan
2000s	562,309	80,418	481,891	Sudan
2010s	295,734	87,606	208,127	Sudan
2020s	138,898	110,489	28,409	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Sudan or Suriname?: Sudan, at 155,802 against 124,064 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Sudan and Suriname?: 31,738, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Suriname?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Sudan and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Sudan ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 125th 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.