Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers

Eswatini
788.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
749.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eswatini rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800196019852011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 788.9 per 1,000 people against 749.23 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 39.67 per 1,000 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 4.27 per 1,000 people 14.68 per 1,000 people 10.41 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1970s 6.67 per 1,000 people 13.43 per 1,000 people 6.76 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 11.92 per 1,000 people 12.25 per 1,000 people 0.3313 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1990s 23.36 per 1,000 people 15.81 per 1,000 people 7.55 per 1,000 people Eswatini
2000s 275.37 per 1,000 people 105.74 per 1,000 people 169.63 per 1,000 people Eswatini
2010s 763.36 per 1,000 people 695.94 per 1,000 people 67.42 per 1,000 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Eswatini, at 788.9 per 1,000 people against 749.23 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
39.67 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Eswatini ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.