Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Palestine or Zimbabwe?

Palestine, at 383,653 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Palestine vs Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Palestine

383,653

in 2023

Zimbabwe

298,047

in 2024

Palestine rank

95th

Zimbabwe rank

98th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Palestine
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 383,653 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 85,606.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Palestine ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palestine	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	111,268	175,571	64,303	Zimbabwe
2000s	301,511	315,059	13,548	Zimbabwe
2010s	419,479	310,844	108,635	Palestine
2020s	448,368	274,114	174,254	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Palestine or Zimbabwe?: Palestine, at 383,653 against 298,047 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Palestine and Zimbabwe?: 85,606, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Zimbabwe?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Palestine and Zimbabwe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Palestine ranks 95th 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.