North Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone faults
North Africa
21.1 per 100 mainlines
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
69 per 100 mainlines
in 2007
North Africa rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
6th
Telephone faults over time
- North Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69 per 100 mainlines against 21.1 per 100 mainlines in North Africa, a difference of 47.9 per 100 mainlines.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 per 100 mainlines | 23.49 per 100 mainlines | 30.51 per 100 mainlines | North Africa |
| 2000s | 18.2 per 100 mainlines | 57 per 100 mainlines | 38.8 per 100 mainlines | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone faults, North Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69 per 100 mainlines against 21.1 per 100 mainlines in North Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in telephone faults between North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47.9 per 100 mainlines, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
- How do North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telephone faults?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th 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.