Burundi vs Congo: Telephone mainlines

Burundi
3.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo
3.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
44th
Congo rank
46th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
02468196519882011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.43 per 1,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Congo ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4357 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people 2.93 per 1,000 people Congo
1970s 0.6659 per 1,000 people 3.74 per 1,000 people 3.07 per 1,000 people Congo
1980s 0.9882 per 1,000 people 5.25 per 1,000 people 4.26 per 1,000 people Congo
1990s 2.44 per 1,000 people 7.36 per 1,000 people 4.92 per 1,000 people Congo
2000s 3.64 per 1,000 people 4.38 per 1,000 people 0.7424 per 1,000 people Congo
2010s 3.84 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people 0.4634 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.43 per 1,000 people in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burundi and Congo?
0.07 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Burundi ranks 44th and Congo ranks 46th 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.