Egypt vs Tunisia: Telephone mainlines

Egypt
105.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
114.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Egypt rank
7th
Tunisia rank
5th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 114.09 per 1,000 people against 105.58 per 1,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 8.51 per 1,000 people.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.9 per 1,000 people 6.21 per 1,000 people 1.69 per 1,000 people Egypt
1970s 8.59 per 1,000 people 12.8 per 1,000 people 4.21 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1980s 16.78 per 1,000 people 26.25 per 1,000 people 9.47 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1990s 44.82 per 1,000 people 58.77 per 1,000 people 13.95 per 1,000 people Tunisia
2000s 125.12 per 1,000 people 118.35 per 1,000 people 6.77 per 1,000 people Egypt
2010s 112.07 per 1,000 people 118.17 per 1,000 people 6.1 per 1,000 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 114.09 per 1,000 people against 105.58 per 1,000 people in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Egypt and Tunisia?
8.51 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Egypt ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 5th 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.