Kenya vs Somalia: Telephone mainlines
Kenya
6.81 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Somalia
10.72 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Kenya rank
36th
Somalia rank
33rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.72 per 1,000 people against 6.81 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 3.91 per 1,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 4.24 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 6.34 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.92 per 1,000 people | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.72 per 1,000 people against 6.81 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Kenya and Somalia?
- 3.91 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Kenya ranks 36th 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.