What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between United States Virgin Islands and Zambia?

2,148, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

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

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.

United States Virgin Islands vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

United States Virgin Islands

75,836

in 2022

Zambia

73,688

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands rank

141st

Zambia rank

142nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

United States Virgin Islands
Zambia

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 75,836 against 73,688 in Zambia, a difference of 2,148.

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

United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 142nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States Virgin Islands	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37,675	46,296	8,621	Zambia
1990s	58,017	76,049	18,032	Zambia
2000s	71,443	89,763	18,320	Zambia
2010s	75,980	112,291	36,311	Zambia
2020s	75,945	78,014	2,068	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, United States Virgin Islands or Zambia?: United States Virgin Islands, at 75,836 against 73,688 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between United States Virgin Islands and Zambia?: 2,148, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States Virgin Islands and Zambia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do United States Virgin Islands and Zambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 142nd 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: 29 October 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.