Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Telephone mainlines

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8408 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Guinea
1.76 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Guinea rank
50th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.76 per 1,000 people against 0.8408 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9192 per 1,000 people.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 50th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 0.3179 per 1,000 people Guinea
1980s 0.8952 per 1,000 people 2.49 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people Guinea
1990s 0.6694 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people 1.22 per 1,000 people Guinea
2000s 0.2615 per 1,000 people 2.76 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people Guinea
2010s 0.7387 per 1,000 people 1.78 per 1,000 people 1.04 per 1,000 people Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 1.76 per 1,000 people against 0.8408 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
0.9192 per 1,000 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 50th 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.