Eswatini vs Namibia: Telephone mainlines

Eswatini
71.01 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia
68.44 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eswatini rank
11th
Namibia rank
12th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 71.01 per 1,000 people against 68.44 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 2.57 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.27 per 1,000 people 20.12 per 1,000 people 15.84 per 1,000 people Namibia
1970s 6.67 per 1,000 people 26.87 per 1,000 people 20.2 per 1,000 people Namibia
1980s 11.92 per 1,000 people 36.57 per 1,000 people 24.65 per 1,000 people Namibia
1990s 21.51 per 1,000 people 47.5 per 1,000 people 25.99 per 1,000 people Namibia
2000s 40.66 per 1,000 people 63.38 per 1,000 people 22.72 per 1,000 people Namibia
2010s 60.6 per 1,000 people 68.61 per 1,000 people 8.02 per 1,000 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 71.01 per 1,000 people against 68.44 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Eswatini and Namibia?
2.57 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Eswatini ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 12th 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.