Algeria vs Botswana: Telephone mainlines
Algeria
85.03 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Botswana
73.66 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Algeria rank
8th
Botswana rank
10th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 85.03 per 1,000 people against 73.66 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 11.37 per 1,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 4.25 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 23.5 per 1,000 people | 10.07 per 1,000 people | 13.43 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 39.38 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 73.89 per 1,000 people | 74.06 per 1,000 people | 0.1659 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 83.72 per 1,000 people | 71.07 per 1,000 people | 12.65 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria, at 85.03 per 1,000 people against 73.66 per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Algeria and Botswana?
- 11.37 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 10th 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 (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.