Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Telephone mainlines

Burkina Faso
8.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Somalia
10.72 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Somalia rank
33rd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Somalia
02.557.51012.5196019852011

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.72 per 1,000 people against 8.34 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.38 per 1,000 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.14 per 1,000 people 1.71 per 1,000 people 0.5702 per 1,000 people Somalia
1990s 2.69 per 1,000 people 2.49 per 1,000 people 0.2057 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2000s 6.46 per 1,000 people 9.45 per 1,000 people 3 per 1,000 people Somalia
2010s 8.74 per 1,000 people 10.72 per 1,000 people 1.98 per 1,000 people Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.72 per 1,000 people against 8.34 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
2.38 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.