What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.02 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.

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.

Burundi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Telephone mainlines

Burundi

3.5 per 1,000 people

in 2011

Tanzania, United Republic of

3.48 per 1,000 people

in 2011

Burundi rank

44th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

45th

Telephone mainlines over time

Burundi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

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

Burundi ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4357 per 1,000 people	0.8757 per 1,000 people	0.44 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	0.6659 per 1,000 people	1.51 per 1,000 people	0.847 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	0.9882 per 1,000 people	2.4 per 1,000 people	1.41 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	2.44 per 1,000 people	3.24 per 1,000 people	0.8005 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	3.64 per 1,000 people	4.13 per 1,000 people	0.4878 per 1,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	3.84 per 1,000 people	3.69 per 1,000 people	0.1475 per 1,000 people	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burundi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Burundi, at 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for telephone mainlines?: Burundi ranks 44th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th 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: 21 August 2026

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.