Ethiopia vs Kenya: Telephone mainlines
Ethiopia
9.78 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Kenya
6.81 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
34th
Kenya rank
36th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.78 per 1,000 people against 6.81 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 2.97 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6672 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 6.23 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 10.92 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 8.11 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 9.78 per 1,000 people against 6.81 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 2.97 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 36th 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.