Gabon vs Somalia: Residential monthly telephone subscription

Gabon
14,160 current LCU
in 2008
Somalia
31,820 current LCU
in 2005
Gabon rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd

Residential monthly telephone subscription over time

  • Gabon
  • Somalia
10.0k20.0k30.0k199019992008

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 31,820 current LCU against 14,160 current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 17,660 current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,740 current LCU 12,226 current LCU 2,486 current LCU Somalia
2000s 9,493 current LCU 28,075 current LCU 18,582 current LCU Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residential monthly telephone subscription, Gabon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 31,820 current LCU against 14,160 current LCU in Gabon as of 2005.
What is the difference in residential monthly telephone subscription between Gabon and Somalia?
17,660 current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2005.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for residential monthly telephone subscription?
Gabon ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 975 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.