Africa vs Seychelles: Telephone mainlines
Africa
28.95 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles
324.56 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Seychelles rank
1st
Telephone mainlines over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 324.56 per 1,000 people against 28.95 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 295.61 per 1,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 11.2 times Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 per 1,000 people | 30.34 per 1,000 people | 22.61 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 10.16 per 1,000 people | 82.15 per 1,000 people | 71.99 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 17.45 per 1,000 people | 180.3 per 1,000 people | 162.85 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 29.54 per 1,000 people | 260.87 per 1,000 people | 231.32 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 29.91 per 1,000 people | 289.67 per 1,000 people | 259.76 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 324.56 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 Seychelles?
- 295.61 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 1st 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.