Cameroon vs Namibia: Telephone mainlines

Cameroon
33.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia
68.44 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Namibia rank
12th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Cameroon
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 68.44 per 1,000 people against 33.4 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 35.04 per 1,000 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Cameroon's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.73 per 1,000 people 27.37 per 1,000 people 25.64 per 1,000 people Namibia
1980s 2.67 per 1,000 people 36.57 per 1,000 people 33.9 per 1,000 people Namibia
1990s 4.67 per 1,000 people 47.5 per 1,000 people 42.83 per 1,000 people Namibia
2000s 9.06 per 1,000 people 63.38 per 1,000 people 54.31 per 1,000 people Namibia
2010s 30.46 per 1,000 people 68.61 per 1,000 people 38.15 per 1,000 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Cameroon or Namibia?
Namibia, at 68.44 per 1,000 people against 33.4 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Cameroon and Namibia?
35.04 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 12th 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

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.