Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Telephone mainlines

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.8408 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Liberia
0.7632 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
52nd
Liberia rank
53rd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.8408 per 1,000 people against 0.7632 per 1,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.0776 per 1,000 people.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8952 per 1,000 people 3.61 per 1,000 people 2.72 per 1,000 people Liberia
1990s 0.6694 per 1,000 people 2.45 per 1,000 people 1.78 per 1,000 people Liberia
2000s 0.3163 per 1,000 people 1.45 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people Liberia
2010s 0.7387 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people 0.3698 per 1,000 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.8408 per 1,000 people against 0.7632 per 1,000 people in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
0.0776 per 1,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd 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.