Algeria vs Tunisia: Telephone mainlines

Algeria
85.03 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
114.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Algeria rank
8th
Tunisia rank
5th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 114.09 per 1,000 people against 85.03 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 29.06 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tunisia ahead.

Algeria ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1 per 1,000 people 7.13 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1970s 9.95 per 1,000 people 12.8 per 1,000 people 2.86 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1980s 23.5 per 1,000 people 25.38 per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1990s 41.89 per 1,000 people 58.77 per 1,000 people 16.88 per 1,000 people Tunisia
2000s 73.89 per 1,000 people 118.35 per 1,000 people 44.46 per 1,000 people Tunisia
2010s 83.72 per 1,000 people 118.17 per 1,000 people 34.45 per 1,000 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Algeria or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 114.09 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 Tunisia?
29.06 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Algeria ranks 8th and Tunisia 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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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.