Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers

Central African Republic
407.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda
409.86 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
41st
Rwanda rank
40th

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Rwanda
0100200300400196019852011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 409.86 per 1,000 people against 407.7 per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.16 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 40th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.13 per 1,000 people 0.5578 per 1,000 people 0.5732 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1980s 1.27 per 1,000 people 0.8812 per 1,000 people 0.3843 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1990s 2.58 per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people 0.6995 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2000s 39.07 per 1,000 people 47.23 per 1,000 people 8.17 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2010s 356.27 per 1,000 people 373.81 per 1,000 people 17.54 per 1,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Central African Republic or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 409.86 per 1,000 people against 407.7 per 1,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Central African Republic and Rwanda?
2.16 per 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Central African Republic ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.