Libya vs Tunisia: Telephone mainlines

Libya
155.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
114.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
5th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 155.7 per 1,000 people against 114.09 per 1,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 41.61 per 1,000 people.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.25 per 1,000 people 6.21 per 1,000 people 0.0351 per 1,000 people Libya
1980s 37.61 per 1,000 people 26.25 per 1,000 people 11.35 per 1,000 people Libya
1990s 69.61 per 1,000 people 58.77 per 1,000 people 10.84 per 1,000 people Libya
2000s 143.1 per 1,000 people 118.35 per 1,000 people 24.75 per 1,000 people Libya
2010s 174.49 per 1,000 people 118.17 per 1,000 people 56.32 per 1,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya, at 155.7 per 1,000 people against 114.09 per 1,000 people in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Libya and Tunisia?
41.61 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Libya ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th 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.