Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8408 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Liberia
0.7632 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Liberia rank
53rd
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo'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.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.0776 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
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.