Benin vs Gabon: Telephone mainlines
Benin
16.78 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gabon
14.66 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Benin rank
24th
Gabon rank
26th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.78 per 1,000 people against 14.66 per 1,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 2.12 per 1,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 16.27 per 1,000 people | 13.51 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 29.4 per 1,000 people | 24.67 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 26.46 per 1,000 people | 15.77 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.93 per 1,000 people | 17.42 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 16.78 per 1,000 people against 14.66 per 1,000 people in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Benin and Gabon?
- 2.12 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Benin ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 26th 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.