Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Fixed telephone service investment
Sub-Saharan Africa
120.50 million current US$
in 2011
Sudan
1.29 billion current US$
in 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st
Fixed telephone service investment over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.29 billion current US$ against 120.50 million current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.17 billion current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 10.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289.30 million current US$ | 16.58 million current US$ | 272.73 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 457.63 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone service investment, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.29 billion current US$ against 120.50 million current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2005.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone service investment between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 1.17 billion current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for fixed telephone service investment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Fixed telephone service investment (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.