Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Guinea-Bissau
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Tanzania
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Tanzania rank
45th
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania 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'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 ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5478 per 1,000 people | 0.807 per 1,000 people | 0.2592 per 1,000 people | Tanzania |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, 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?
- 0.18 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Tanzania 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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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.