Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Telephone mainlines

Burundi
3.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Burundi rank
44th
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.3 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9882 per 1,000 people 4.94 per 1,000 people 3.95 per 1,000 people Guinea-Bissau
1990s 2.44 per 1,000 people 6.21 per 1,000 people 3.77 per 1,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2000s 3.64 per 1,000 people 6.23 per 1,000 people 2.59 per 1,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 4.17 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 0.872 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
Burundi, at 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.3 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
0.2 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Burundi ranks 44th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th 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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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.