Benin vs Sudan: Telephone mainlines
Benin
16.78 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sudan
14.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Benin rank
24th
Sudan rank
27th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.78 per 1,000 people against 14.09 per 1,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 2.69 per 1,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8915 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 0.3676 per 1,000 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 0.6014 per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 18.7 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.93 per 1,000 people | 15.16 per 1,000 people | 0.7743 per 1,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Benin or Sudan?
- Benin, at 16.78 per 1,000 people against 14.09 per 1,000 people in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Benin and Sudan?
- 2.69 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Benin ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 27th 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.
Individual pages
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.