South Africa vs Tunisia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,347 per 1,000 people against 1,275 per 1,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 72 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.72 per 1,000 people | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 31.05 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.44 per 1,000 people | 12.8 per 1,000 people | 36.64 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 73.13 per 1,000 people | 24.87 per 1,000 people | 48.26 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 134.34 per 1,000 people | 60.07 per 1,000 people | 74.27 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 684.05 per 1,000 people | 569.53 per 1,000 people | 114.53 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,219 per 1,000 people | 1,225 per 1,000 people | 5.81 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 1,347 per 1,000 people against 1,275 per 1,000 people in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 72 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 6th 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.