Central African Republic vs Liberia: Telephone mainlines

Central African Republic
1.21 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Liberia
0.7632 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
51st
Liberia rank
53rd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
1234197819942011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.21 per 1,000 people against 0.7632 per 1,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.4468 per 1,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Liberia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.28 per 1,000 people 3.61 per 1,000 people 2.33 per 1,000 people Liberia
1990s 2.35 per 1,000 people 2.45 per 1,000 people 0.1029 per 1,000 people Liberia
2000s 2.02 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people 0.1279 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2010s 1.17 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people 0.0666 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 Liberia?
Central African Republic, at 1.21 per 1,000 people against 0.7632 per 1,000 people in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Central African Republic and Liberia?
0.4468 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 53rd 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.