Djibouti vs Lesotho: Telephone mainlines

Djibouti
20.37 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Lesotho
17.59 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Djibouti rank
21st
Lesotho rank
23rd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Djibouti
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 20.37 per 1,000 people against 17.59 per 1,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 2.78 per 1,000 people.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 6.75 per 1,000 people 1.79 per 1,000 people 4.96 per 1,000 people Djibouti
1980s 9.3 per 1,000 people 4.92 per 1,000 people 4.38 per 1,000 people Djibouti
1990s 11.78 per 1,000 people 9.08 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people Djibouti
2000s 14.71 per 1,000 people 18.1 per 1,000 people 3.39 per 1,000 people Lesotho
2010s 20.58 per 1,000 people 17.68 per 1,000 people 2.89 per 1,000 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Djibouti or Lesotho?
Djibouti, at 20.37 per 1,000 people against 17.59 per 1,000 people in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Djibouti and Lesotho?
2.78 per 1,000 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Djibouti ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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.