Gabon vs Lesotho: Telephone mainlines
Gabon
14.66 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Lesotho
17.59 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gabon rank
26th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.59 per 1,000 people against 14.66 per 1,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 2.93 per 1,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 per 1,000 people | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 29.4 per 1,000 people | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 20.32 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 26.46 per 1,000 people | 18.1 per 1,000 people | 8.36 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 17.42 per 1,000 people | 17.68 per 1,000 people | 0.2615 per 1,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 17.59 per 1,000 people against 14.66 per 1,000 people in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 2.93 per 1,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Gabon ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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.