Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Telephone mainlines

Central African Republic
1.21 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.8408 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
51st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
52nd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0123197019902011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.21 per 1,000 people against 0.8408 per 1,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.3692 per 1,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 1.13 per 1,000 people 0.978 per 1,000 people 0.153 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1980s 1.27 per 1,000 people 0.9041 per 1,000 people 0.3615 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1990s 2.35 per 1,000 people 0.6694 per 1,000 people 1.68 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2000s 2.22 per 1,000 people 0.2566 per 1,000 people 1.97 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2010s 1.17 per 1,000 people 0.7387 per 1,000 people 0.4363 per 1,000 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Central African Republic, at 1.21 per 1,000 people against 0.8408 per 1,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.3692 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd 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.