Burundi vs Nigeria: Telephone mainlines

Burundi
3.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
4.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
44th
Nigeria rank
41st

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.43 per 1,000 people against 3.5 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.93 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9882 per 1,000 people 2.34 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people Nigeria
1990s 2.44 per 1,000 people 3.42 per 1,000 people 0.9797 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2000s 3.64 per 1,000 people 7.84 per 1,000 people 4.2 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2010s 3.84 per 1,000 people 5.53 per 1,000 people 1.69 per 1,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burundi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.43 per 1,000 people against 3.5 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burundi and Nigeria?
0.93 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Burundi ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st 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.