Africa vs Cape Verde: Telephone mainlines
Africa
28.95 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cape Verde
148.83 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Cape Verde rank
4th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Africa
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 148.83 per 1,000 people against 28.95 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 119.88 per 1,000 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 5.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 0.8913 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | Africa |
| 1970s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | Africa |
| 1980s | 10.16 per 1,000 people | 10.19 per 1,000 people | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 17.45 per 1,000 people | 57.13 per 1,000 people | 39.67 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 29.54 per 1,000 people | 147.69 per 1,000 people | 118.14 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 29.91 per 1,000 people | 146.97 per 1,000 people | 117.06 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Africa or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 148.83 per 1,000 people against 28.95 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Africa and Cape Verde?
- 119.88 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Cape Verde rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 4th 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 (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.