Nicaragua vs Philippines: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Nicaragua
3.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Philippines
3.82 per 100 people
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
139th
Philippines rank
137th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Philippines
0246196519942024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.82 per 100 people against 3.54 per 100 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.28 per 100 people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 137th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7968 per 100 people 0.6268 per 100 people 0.17 per 100 people Nicaragua
1980s 1.09 per 100 people 0.9376 per 100 people 0.1509 per 100 people Nicaragua
1990s 1.98 per 100 people 2.02 per 100 people 0.0391 per 100 people Philippines
2000s 4 per 100 people 4.08 per 100 people 0.0763 per 100 people Philippines
2010s 5.18 per 100 people 3.47 per 100 people 1.7 per 100 people Nicaragua
2020s 3.34 per 100 people 4.08 per 100 people 0.7384 per 100 people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Nicaragua or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.82 per 100 people against 3.54 per 100 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Nicaragua and Philippines?
0.28 per 100 people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Nicaragua ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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