Niger vs North Africa: Telephone faults

Niger
71.36 per 100 mainlines
in 2003
North Africa
21.1 per 100 mainlines
in 2011
Niger rank
5th
North Africa rank
4th

Telephone faults over time

  • Niger
  • North Africa
0255075100125198920002011

How they compare

Niger currently reports 71.36 per 100 mainlines against 21.1 per 100 mainlines in North Africa, a difference of 50.26 per 100 mainlines.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.4 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 4th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 93.8 per 100 mainlines 73.35 per 100 mainlines 20.45 per 100 mainlines Niger
2000s 85.65 per 100 mainlines 13.67 per 100 mainlines 71.98 per 100 mainlines Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone faults, Niger or North Africa?
Niger, at 71.36 per 100 mainlines against 21.1 per 100 mainlines in North Africa as of 2003.
What is the difference in telephone faults between Niger and North Africa?
50.26 per 100 mainlines, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2003.
How do Niger and North Africa rank globally for telephone faults?
Niger ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 4th 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.