Ethiopia vs Malawi: Telephone mainlines
Ethiopia
9.78 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi
11.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
34th
Malawi rank
31st
Telephone mainlines over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.28 per 1,000 people against 9.78 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5 per 1,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.525 per 1,000 people | 0.987 per 1,000 people | 0.462 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 0.2564 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 0.4132 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 0.7662 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 0.1003 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 10.74 per 1,000 people | 0.3732 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.28 per 1,000 people against 9.78 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.5 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st 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.