Congo, Rep. vs Rwanda: Telephone mainlines

Congo, Rep.
3.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda
3.55 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo, Rep. rank
46th
Rwanda rank
43rd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.55 per 1,000 people against 3.43 per 1,000 people in Congo, Rep., a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Congo, Rep. ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.37 per 1,000 people 0.1863 per 1,000 people 3.18 per 1,000 people Congo, Rep.
1970s 3.94 per 1,000 people 0.5 per 1,000 people 3.44 per 1,000 people Congo, Rep.
1980s 5.2 per 1,000 people 0.8812 per 1,000 people 4.32 per 1,000 people Congo, Rep.
1990s 7.36 per 1,000 people 1.66 per 1,000 people 5.7 per 1,000 people Congo, Rep.
2000s 4.38 per 1,000 people 2.54 per 1,000 people 1.85 per 1,000 people Congo, Rep.
2010s 3.37 per 1,000 people 3.64 per 1,000 people 0.2719 per 1,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Congo, Rep. or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.55 per 1,000 people against 3.43 per 1,000 people in Congo, Rep. as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Congo, Rep. and Rwanda?
0.12 per 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Rwanda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Congo, Rep. and Rwanda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Congo, Rep. ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.