Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Telephone mainlines
Burkina Faso
8.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eritrea
10.8 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Eritrea rank
32nd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 people against 8.34 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.46 per 1,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.46 per 1,000 people | 8.58 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.54 per 1,000 people | 10.56 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 10.8 per 1,000 people against 8.34 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 2.46 per 1,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Eritrea ranks 32nd 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.