Algeria vs Egypt: Telephone mainlines
Algeria
85.03 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt
105.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Algeria rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 105.58 per 1,000 people against 85.03 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 20.55 per 1,000 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 8.59 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 24.27 per 1,000 people | 16.78 per 1,000 people | 7.49 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 44.82 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 73.89 per 1,000 people | 125.12 per 1,000 people | 51.22 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 83.72 per 1,000 people | 112.07 per 1,000 people | 28.36 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 105.58 per 1,000 people against 85.03 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Algeria and Egypt?
- 20.55 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th 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.