Gabon vs Namibia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
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
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.