Eritrea vs Somalia: Telephone mainlines
Eritrea
10.8 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Somalia
10.72 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Eritrea rank
32nd
Somalia rank
33rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 people against 10.72 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 8.58 per 1,000 people | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 0.8729 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 0.3944 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 10.8 per 1,000 people against 10.72 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 33rd 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
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.