How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States Virgin Islands?

37 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Tanzania vs United States Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Tanzania

78,299

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

75,836

in 2022

Tanzania rank

138th

United States Virgin Islands rank

141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Tanzania
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 78,299 against 75,836 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,463.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 138th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	52,928	37,675	15,252	Tanzania
1990s	96,351	58,017	38,334	Tanzania
2000s	157,471	71,443	86,028	Tanzania
2010s	141,978	75,980	65,998	Tanzania
2020s	76,333	75,945	387.67	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Tanzania or United States Virgin Islands?: Tanzania, at 78,299 against 75,836 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Tanzania and United States Virgin Islands?: 2,463, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States Virgin Islands?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Tanzania and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Tanzania ranks 138th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st 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.