Africa vs Cameroon: Residential monthly telephone subscription

Africa
5.37 current US$
in 2011
Cameroon
21.19 current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Cameroon rank
2nd

Residential monthly telephone subscription over time

  • Africa
  • Cameroon
05101520199020002011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 21.19 current US$ against 5.37 current US$ in Africa, a difference of 15.82 current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.9 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and Cameroon ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 3.83 current US$ 3.22 current US$ 0.6073 current US$ Africa
2000s 4.87 current US$ 5.38 current US$ 0.5086 current US$ Cameroon
2010s 5.5 current US$ 14.21 current US$ 8.71 current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residential monthly telephone subscription, Africa or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 21.19 current US$ against 5.37 current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in residential monthly telephone subscription between Africa and Cameroon?
15.82 current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cameroon?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Africa and Cameroon rank globally for residential monthly telephone subscription?
Africa ranks 5th and Cameroon ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,080 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 US dollars.