Ghana vs Malawi: Telephone mainlines
Ghana
11.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi
11.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ghana rank
30th
Malawi rank
31st
Telephone mainlines over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.4 per 1,000 people against 11.28 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 0.9812 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 0.4466 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.11 per 1,000 people | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 5.52 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 10.74 per 1,000 people | 0.6552 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 11.4 per 1,000 people against 11.28 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Ghana ranks 30th 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.