Burundi vs South Africa: Telephone faults
Burundi
58.8 per 100 mainlines
in 2009
South Africa
48.2 per 100 mainlines
in 2002
Burundi rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Telephone faults over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 58.8 per 100 mainlines against 48.2 per 100 mainlines in South Africa, a difference of 10.6 per 100 mainlines.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 44 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.77 per 100 mainlines | 71.56 per 100 mainlines | 40.79 per 100 mainlines | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.2 per 100 mainlines | 48.2 per 100 mainlines | 41 per 100 mainlines | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone faults, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 58.8 per 100 mainlines against 48.2 per 100 mainlines in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in telephone faults between Burundi and South Africa?
- 10.6 per 100 mainlines, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for telephone faults?
- Burundi ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 44 countries.
- 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.