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
02.557.51012.5196019852011

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

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.