Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,275 per 1,000 people against 553.27 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 721.73 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 7.37 per 1,000 people | 12.8 per 1,000 people | 5.44 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 24.87 per 1,000 people | 16.57 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 13.75 per 1,000 people | 60.07 per 1,000 people | 46.32 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 159.81 per 1,000 people | 569.53 per 1,000 people | 409.72 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 512.85 per 1,000 people | 1,225 per 1,000 people | 712.39 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,275 per 1,000 people against 553.27 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 721.73 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 6th of 6 groups.
- 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.