Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Telephone faults
Niger
71.36 per 100 mainlines
in 2003
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.2 per 100 mainlines
in 2002
Niger rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Telephone faults over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71.36 per 100 mainlines against 48.2 per 100 mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.16 per 100 mainlines.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.86 per 100 mainlines | 74.67 per 100 mainlines | 18.19 per 100 mainlines | Niger |
| 2000s | 88.23 per 100 mainlines | 54.48 per 100 mainlines | 33.76 per 100 mainlines | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone faults, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 71.36 per 100 mainlines against 48.2 per 100 mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2003.
- What is the difference in telephone faults between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.16 per 100 mainlines, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for telephone faults?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.