Africa vs Niger: Telephone faults
Africa
51.45 per 100 mainlines
in 2003
Niger
71.36 per 100 mainlines
in 2003
Africa rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
Telephone faults over time
- Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71.36 per 100 mainlines against 51.45 per 100 mainlines in Africa, a difference of 19.91 per 100 mainlines.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.66 per 100 mainlines | 92.86 per 100 mainlines | 23.19 per 100 mainlines | Niger |
| 2000s | 52.63 per 100 mainlines | 85.65 per 100 mainlines | 33.02 per 100 mainlines | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone faults, Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 71.36 per 100 mainlines against 51.45 per 100 mainlines in Africa as of 2003.
- What is the difference in telephone faults between Africa and Niger?
- 19.91 per 100 mainlines, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
- How do Africa and Niger rank globally for telephone faults?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.