Mozambique vs South Africa: Telephone faults

Mozambique
50 per 100 mainlines
in 2006
South Africa
48.2 per 100 mainlines
in 2002
Mozambique rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Telephone faults over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
020406080100199219992006

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 50 per 100 mainlines against 48.2 per 100 mainlines in South Africa, a difference of 1.8 per 100 mainlines.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74.67 per 100 mainlines 68.33 per 100 mainlines 6.33 per 100 mainlines Mozambique
2000s 76.67 per 100 mainlines 50.93 per 100 mainlines 25.73 per 100 mainlines Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone faults, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 50 per 100 mainlines against 48.2 per 100 mainlines in South Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in telephone faults between Mozambique and South Africa?
1.8 per 100 mainlines, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for telephone faults?
Mozambique ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.