Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal: Telephone mainlines

Equatorial Guinea
19.33 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Senegal
27.13 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
22nd
Senegal rank
19th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 27.13 per 1,000 people against 19.33 per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7.8 per 1,000 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 19th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.95 per 1,000 people 3.85 per 1,000 people 0.8937 per 1,000 people Senegal
1990s 6.38 per 1,000 people 10.45 per 1,000 people 4.07 per 1,000 people Senegal
2000s 15.28 per 1,000 people 23.02 per 1,000 people 7.74 per 1,000 people Senegal
2010s 19.33 per 1,000 people 27.49 per 1,000 people 8.17 per 1,000 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
Senegal, at 27.13 per 1,000 people against 19.33 per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
7.8 per 1,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 19th 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.