Africa vs Mauritius: Telephone mainlines

Africa
28.95 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mauritius
291.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Mauritius rank
2nd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Africa
  • Mauritius
0100200300196019852011

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 291.28 per 1,000 people against 28.95 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 262.33 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 10.1 times Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 5.57 per 1,000 people 9.17 per 1,000 people 3.6 per 1,000 people Mauritius
1970s 7.73 per 1,000 people 18.52 per 1,000 people 10.79 per 1,000 people Mauritius
1980s 10.16 per 1,000 people 36.97 per 1,000 people 26.81 per 1,000 people Mauritius
1990s 17.45 per 1,000 people 131.76 per 1,000 people 114.31 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2000s 29.54 per 1,000 people 276.64 per 1,000 people 247.1 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2010s 29.91 per 1,000 people 296.98 per 1,000 people 267.06 per 1,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Africa or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 291.28 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 Mauritius?
262.33 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mauritius?
39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Mauritius rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Africa ranks 2nd and Mauritius ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (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, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.