Kenya vs Zambia: Telephone mainlines

Kenya
6.81 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
6.36 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Kenya rank
36th
Zambia rank
39th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
51015196019852011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.81 per 1,000 people against 6.36 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.45 per 1,000 people.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.95 per 1,000 people 4.83 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people Zambia
1970s 4.09 per 1,000 people 5.61 per 1,000 people 1.52 per 1,000 people Zambia
1980s 5.82 per 1,000 people 6.64 per 1,000 people 0.8203 per 1,000 people Zambia
1990s 8.83 per 1,000 people 8.61 per 1,000 people 0.2241 per 1,000 people Kenya
2000s 10.92 per 1,000 people 7.91 per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people Kenya
2010s 8.11 per 1,000 people 7.76 per 1,000 people 0.346 per 1,000 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 6.81 per 1,000 people against 6.36 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Kenya and Zambia?
0.45 per 1,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Kenya ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.