Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Telephone mainlines
Burkina Faso
8.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia
9.78 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
34th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.78 per 1,000 people against 8.34 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.44 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4405 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 0.0943 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.46 per 1,000 people | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.54 per 1,000 people | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 9.78 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 Ethiopia?
- 1.44 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 34th 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.