Gabon vs Namibia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers

Gabon
1,188 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia
1,032 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gabon rank
8th
Namibia rank
11th

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

  • Gabon
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,188 per 1,000 people against 1,032 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 156 per 1,000 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Namibia ahead.

Gabon ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.27 per 1,000 people 37.45 per 1,000 people 21.18 per 1,000 people Namibia
1990s 33.15 per 1,000 people 51.52 per 1,000 people 18.37 per 1,000 people Namibia
2000s 511.56 per 1,000 people 313.91 per 1,000 people 197.65 per 1,000 people Gabon
2010s 1,139 per 1,000 people 978.1 per 1,000 people 160.64 per 1,000 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Gabon or Namibia?
Gabon, at 1,188 per 1,000 people against 1,032 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Gabon and Namibia?
156 per 1,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Gabon ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th 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.