Ghana vs Sudan: Telephone mainlines

Ghana
11.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sudan
14.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ghana rank
30th
Sudan rank
27th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 14.09 per 1,000 people against 11.4 per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 2.69 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 27th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 per 1,000 people 2.84 per 1,000 people 0.6262 per 1,000 people Sudan
1970s 3.2 per 1,000 people 3.16 per 1,000 people 0.0396 per 1,000 people Ghana
1980s 3.07 per 1,000 people 3.09 per 1,000 people 0.0113 per 1,000 people Sudan
1990s 4.51 per 1,000 people 4.13 per 1,000 people 0.386 per 1,000 people Ghana
2000s 13.11 per 1,000 people 18.7 per 1,000 people 5.59 per 1,000 people Sudan
2010s 11.4 per 1,000 people 15.16 per 1,000 people 3.76 per 1,000 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Ghana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 14.09 per 1,000 people against 11.4 per 1,000 people in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Ghana and Sudan?
2.69 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Ghana ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.