Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Telephone mainlines
Telephone mainlines over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 85.03 per 1,000 people against 11.02 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 74.01 per 1,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 7.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 7.33 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 23.5 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 20.2 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 4.91 per 1,000 people | 36.99 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 73.89 per 1,000 people | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 64.64 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 83.72 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 72.62 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 85.03 per 1,000 people against 11.02 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 74.01 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.