Gambia vs Senegal: Telephone mainlines
Gambia
28.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Senegal
27.13 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Gambia rank
17th
Senegal rank
19th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 28.4 per 1,000 people against 27.13 per 1,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 1.27 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 0.9483 per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 0.1704 per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 4.07 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 0.2751 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.23 per 1,000 people | 10.45 per 1,000 people | 5.79 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 28.73 per 1,000 people | 23.02 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.31 per 1,000 people | 27.31 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 28.4 per 1,000 people against 27.13 per 1,000 people in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Gambia and Senegal?
- 1.27 per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 19th 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.