Botswana vs Namibia: Telephone mainlines
Botswana
73.66 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia
68.44 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Botswana rank
10th
Namibia rank
12th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 73.66 per 1,000 people against 68.44 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 5.22 per 1,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 20.12 per 1,000 people | 18.73 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 26.87 per 1,000 people | 21.18 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 10.07 per 1,000 people | 36.57 per 1,000 people | 26.5 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 39.38 per 1,000 people | 47.5 per 1,000 people | 8.12 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 74.06 per 1,000 people | 63.38 per 1,000 people | 10.68 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.07 per 1,000 people | 68.61 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 73.66 per 1,000 people against 68.44 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Botswana and Namibia?
- 5.22 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th 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.