Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Residential monthly telephone subscription

Gabon
31.62 current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.96 current US$
in 2011
Gabon rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Residential monthly telephone subscription over time

  • Gabon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 31.62 current US$ against 5.96 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.66 current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.37 current US$ 4.14 current US$ 15.23 current US$ Gabon
2000s 17.74 current US$ 4.73 current US$ 13.02 current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residential monthly telephone subscription, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gabon, at 31.62 current US$ against 5.96 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in residential monthly telephone subscription between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.66 current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for residential monthly telephone subscription?
Gabon ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.