Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Telephone mainlines

Cameroon
33.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
27.91 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 33.4 per 1,000 people against 27.91 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.49 per 1,000 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.73 per 1,000 people 13.24 per 1,000 people 11.5 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 2.67 per 1,000 people 12.25 per 1,000 people 9.58 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1990s 4.67 per 1,000 people 14.21 per 1,000 people 9.53 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 9.06 per 1,000 people 25.13 per 1,000 people 16.07 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2010s 30.46 per 1,000 people 29.03 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 33.4 per 1,000 people against 27.91 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
5.49 per 1,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.