Eswatini vs South Africa: Telephone mainlines
Eswatini
71.01 per 1,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
81.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eswatini rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.58 per 1,000 people against 71.01 per 1,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 10.57 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 per 1,000 people | 37.72 per 1,000 people | 33.45 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 49.44 per 1,000 people | 42.77 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.92 per 1,000 people | 73.72 per 1,000 people | 61.8 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.51 per 1,000 people | 104.99 per 1,000 people | 83.48 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40.66 per 1,000 people | 100.69 per 1,000 people | 60.03 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.6 per 1,000 people | 83.05 per 1,000 people | 22.45 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.58 per 1,000 people against 71.01 per 1,000 people in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 10.57 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Eswatini ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.