Benin vs Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Telephone mainlines

Benin
16.78 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
19.33 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Benin rank
24th
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank
22nd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Benin
  • Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of currently reports 19.33 per 1,000 people against 16.78 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 2.55 per 1,000 people.

That makes Equatorial Guinea, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2.76 per 1,000 people 2.95 per 1,000 people 0.1946 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
1990s 4.73 per 1,000 people 6.38 per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2000s 10.69 per 1,000 people 15.28 per 1,000 people 4.58 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2010s 15.08 per 1,000 people 19.33 per 1,000 people 4.25 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Benin or Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, at 19.33 per 1,000 people against 16.78 per 1,000 people in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Benin and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
2.55 per 1,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Benin ranks 24th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 22nd 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.