Cape Verde vs Egypt: Telephone mainlines

Cape Verde
148.83 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt
105.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
4th
Egypt rank
7th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 148.83 per 1,000 people against 105.58 per 1,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 43.25 per 1,000 people.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8913 per 1,000 people 7.9 per 1,000 people 7.01 per 1,000 people Egypt
1970s 4.79 per 1,000 people 8.6 per 1,000 people 3.81 per 1,000 people Egypt
1980s 10.78 per 1,000 people 16.78 per 1,000 people 5.99 per 1,000 people Egypt
1990s 57.13 per 1,000 people 44.82 per 1,000 people 12.31 per 1,000 people Cape Verde
2000s 147.69 per 1,000 people 125.12 per 1,000 people 22.57 per 1,000 people Cape Verde
2010s 146.97 per 1,000 people 112.07 per 1,000 people 34.89 per 1,000 people Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Cape Verde or Egypt?
Cape Verde, at 148.83 per 1,000 people against 105.58 per 1,000 people in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Cape Verde and Egypt?
43.25 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Egypt?
33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Egypt rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Cape Verde ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 7th 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.