Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Telephone mainlines

Guinea-Bissau
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
45th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.48 per 1,000 people against 3.3 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5478 per 1,000 people 0.807 per 1,000 people 0.2592 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 4.94 per 1,000 people 2.4 per 1,000 people 2.54 per 1,000 people Guinea-Bissau
1990s 6.21 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2000s 6.23 per 1,000 people 4.13 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 3.3 per 1,000 people 3.89 per 1,000 people 0.5919 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.48 per 1,000 people against 3.3 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.18 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th 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.