Switzerland vs Vietnam: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Switzerland
2.73 million
in 2024
Vietnam
2.64 million
in 2024
Switzerland rank
38th
Vietnam rank
39th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Switzerland
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.73 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam, a difference of 85,580.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.26 million 7,217 1.25 million Switzerland
1970s 1.95 million 7,217 1.94 million Switzerland
1980s 3.36 million 73,250 3.28 million Switzerland
1990s 4.44 million 823,414 3.62 million Switzerland
2000s 5.17 million 8.44 million 3.28 million Vietnam
2010s 4.15 million 7.28 million 3.13 million Vietnam
2020s 2.94 million 2.74 million 199,698 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Switzerland or Vietnam?
Switzerland, at 2.73 million against 2.64 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Switzerland and Vietnam?
85,580, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vietnam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and Vietnam rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Switzerland ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 39th 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

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.