Algeria vs Morocco: Telephone mainlines

Algeria
85.03 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Morocco
110.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Algeria rank
8th
Morocco rank
6th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 110.5 per 1,000 people against 85.03 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 25.47 per 1,000 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Morocco ahead.

Algeria ranks 8th and Morocco ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1 per 1,000 people 6.3 per 1,000 people 0.2074 per 1,000 people Morocco
1970s 9.95 per 1,000 people 7.14 per 1,000 people 2.81 per 1,000 people Algeria
1980s 23.5 per 1,000 people 10.51 per 1,000 people 12.99 per 1,000 people Algeria
1990s 41.89 per 1,000 people 36.54 per 1,000 people 5.35 per 1,000 people Algeria
2000s 73.89 per 1,000 people 58.23 per 1,000 people 15.66 per 1,000 people Algeria
2010s 83.72 per 1,000 people 113.92 per 1,000 people 30.21 per 1,000 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Algeria or Morocco?
Morocco, at 110.5 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 Morocco?
25.47 per 1,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Algeria ranks 8th and Morocco ranks 6th 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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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.