Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zambia: Telephone faults
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
49.35 per 100 mainlines
in 2002
Zambia
108 per 100 mainlines
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Telephone faults over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 108 per 100 mainlines against 49.35 per 100 mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 58.65 per 100 mainlines.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.49 per 100 mainlines | 120.26 per 100 mainlines | 42.77 per 100 mainlines | Zambia |
| 2000s | 55.5 per 100 mainlines | 90.81 per 100 mainlines | 35.31 per 100 mainlines | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone faults, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 108 per 100 mainlines against 49.35 per 100 mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in telephone faults between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
- 58.65 per 100 mainlines, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia rank globally for telephone faults?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.