Algeria vs South Africa: Telephone mainlines
Algeria
85.03 per 1,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
81.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Algeria rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 85.03 per 1,000 people against 81.58 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 3.45 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 38.07 per 1,000 people | 31.97 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 49.44 per 1,000 people | 39.49 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 23.5 per 1,000 people | 73.72 per 1,000 people | 50.22 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 104.99 per 1,000 people | 63.1 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.89 per 1,000 people | 100.69 per 1,000 people | 26.8 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.72 per 1,000 people | 83.05 per 1,000 people | 0.6676 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 85.03 per 1,000 people against 81.58 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Algeria and South Africa?
- 3.45 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Algeria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.