Ghana vs Uganda: Telephone mainlines
Ghana
11.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Uganda
13.47 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ghana rank
30th
Uganda rank
28th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.47 per 1,000 people against 11.4 per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 2.07 per 1,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 0.968 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.11 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 9.45 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 11.63 per 1,000 people | 0.2297 per 1,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.47 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 Uganda?
- 2.07 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.