Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Telephone mainlines
Cape Verde
148.83 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.97 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 148.83 per 1,000 people against 13.97 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 134.86 per 1,000 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 10.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8913 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 4.19 per 1,000 people | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 10.19 per 1,000 people | 8.31 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 57.13 per 1,000 people | 11.41 per 1,000 people | 45.72 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 147.69 per 1,000 people | 14.83 per 1,000 people | 132.85 per 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 146.97 per 1,000 people | 14.31 per 1,000 people | 132.65 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 148.83 per 1,000 people against 13.97 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 134.86 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Cape Verde ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.