How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Trinidad and Tobago

297,734

in 2024

Zimbabwe

298,047

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago rank

99th

Zimbabwe rank

98th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Trinidad and Tobago
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 298,047 against 297,734 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 313.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,200	65,000	42,800	Zimbabwe
1970s	38,963	81,124	42,161	Zimbabwe
1980s	102,222	106,266	4,044	Zimbabwe
1990s	213,051	165,432	47,619	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	316,114	315,059	1,054	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	291,546	310,844	19,298	Zimbabwe
2020s	320,050	278,901	41,149	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Trinidad and Tobago or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 298,047 against 297,734 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?: 313, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 212 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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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.