Eritrea, The State of vs Malawi: Telephone mainlines

Eritrea, The State of
10.8 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi
11.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eritrea, The State of rank
32nd
Malawi rank
31st

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Eritrea, The State of
  • Malawi
02.557.51012.5196019852011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.28 per 1,000 people against 10.8 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 0.48 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea, The State of ahead.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea, The State of averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea, The State of Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 5.71 per 1,000 people 3.48 per 1,000 people 2.24 per 1,000 people Eritrea, The State of
2000s 8.58 per 1,000 people 7.59 per 1,000 people 0.988 per 1,000 people Eritrea, The State of
2010s 10.56 per 1,000 people 10.74 per 1,000 people 0.1833 per 1,000 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Eritrea, The State of or Malawi?
Malawi, at 11.28 per 1,000 people against 10.8 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, The State of as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Eritrea, The State of and Malawi?
0.48 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea, The State of and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Eritrea, The State of and Malawi rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 31st 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.