Ghana vs Somalia: Telephone mainlines
Ghana
11.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Somalia
10.72 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Ghana rank
30th
Somalia rank
33rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.4 per 1,000 people against 10.72 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.68 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.11 per 1,000 people | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.39 per 1,000 people | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 0.6759 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 11.4 per 1,000 people against 10.72 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.68 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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.