Comoros vs Gambia: Telephone mainlines

Comoros
31.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gambia
28.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Comoros rank
16th
Gambia rank
17th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Comoros
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 31.3 per 1,000 people against 28.4 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 2.9 per 1,000 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 16th and Gambia ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4715 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people Gambia
1970s 1.93 per 1,000 people 2.84 per 1,000 people 0.91 per 1,000 people Gambia
1980s 4.17 per 1,000 people 4.07 per 1,000 people 0.0997 per 1,000 people Comoros
1990s 9.42 per 1,000 people 16.23 per 1,000 people 6.82 per 1,000 people Gambia
2000s 26.84 per 1,000 people 28.73 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people Gambia
2010s 29.97 per 1,000 people 28.31 per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Comoros or Gambia?
Comoros, at 31.3 per 1,000 people against 28.4 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Comoros and Gambia?
2.9 per 1,000 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Gambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Comoros and Gambia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Comoros ranks 16th and Gambia ranks 17th 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.