Libya vs Mauritius: Telephone mainlines

Libya
155.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mauritius
291.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
Mauritius rank
2nd

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 291.28 per 1,000 people against 155.7 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 135.58 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.9 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.

Libya ranks 3rd and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 6.25 per 1,000 people 9.17 per 1,000 people 2.92 per 1,000 people Mauritius
1980s 37.61 per 1,000 people 38.36 per 1,000 people 0.7506 per 1,000 people Mauritius
1990s 69.61 per 1,000 people 131.76 per 1,000 people 62.15 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2000s 143.1 per 1,000 people 276.64 per 1,000 people 133.54 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2010s 174.49 per 1,000 people 296.98 per 1,000 people 122.49 per 1,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Libya or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 291.28 per 1,000 people against 155.7 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Libya and Mauritius?
135.58 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritius?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Libya and Mauritius rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Libya ranks 3rd and Mauritius ranks 2nd 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

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.