Madagascar vs Niger: Telephone mainlines

Madagascar
6.49 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Madagascar rank
38th
Niger rank
40th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.49 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 1.15 per 1,000 people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 1.99 per 1,000 people 0.7806 per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1980s 2.28 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people 1.13 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1990s 2.99 per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people 1.53 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2000s 5.48 per 1,000 people 2.61 per 1,000 people 2.87 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2010s 6.67 per 1,000 people 5.37 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 6.49 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Madagascar and Niger?
1.15 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Madagascar ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th 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.