South Africa vs Tunisia: Telephone faults
South Africa
48.2 per 100 mainlines
in 2002
Tunisia
40.2 per 100 mainlines
in 2011
South Africa rank
12th
Tunisia rank
15th
Telephone faults over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.2 per 100 mainlines against 40.2 per 100 mainlines in Tunisia, a difference of 8 per 100 mainlines.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 44 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.33 per 100 mainlines | 63.94 per 100 mainlines | 4.39 per 100 mainlines | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.93 per 100 mainlines | 30.33 per 100 mainlines | 20.6 per 100 mainlines | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone faults, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 48.2 per 100 mainlines against 40.2 per 100 mainlines in Tunisia as of 2002.
- What is the difference in telephone faults between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 8 per 100 mainlines, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for telephone faults?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Tunisia ranks 15th 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.