Burundi vs Rwanda: Telephone mainlines

Burundi
3.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda
3.55 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
44th
Rwanda rank
43rd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.55 per 1,000 people against 3.5 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4357 per 1,000 people 0.1863 per 1,000 people 0.2495 per 1,000 people Burundi
1970s 0.6659 per 1,000 people 0.4504 per 1,000 people 0.2155 per 1,000 people Burundi
1980s 0.9882 per 1,000 people 0.9084 per 1,000 people 0.0798 per 1,000 people Burundi
1990s 2.44 per 1,000 people 1.66 per 1,000 people 0.7812 per 1,000 people Burundi
2000s 3.64 per 1,000 people 2.54 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people Burundi
2010s 3.84 per 1,000 people 3.64 per 1,000 people 0.1916 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.55 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 Rwanda?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Burundi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.