Madagascar, Republic of vs Nigeria: Telephone mainlines

Madagascar, Republic of
6.49 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
4.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Madagascar, Republic of rank
38th
Nigeria rank
41st

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Madagascar, Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 6.49 per 1,000 people against 4.43 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 2.06 per 1,000 people.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar, Republic of ahead.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar, Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar, Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 2.29 per 1,000 people 2.34 per 1,000 people 0.049 per 1,000 people Nigeria
1990s 2.99 per 1,000 people 3.42 per 1,000 people 0.4317 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2000s 5.48 per 1,000 people 7.84 per 1,000 people 2.36 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2010s 6.67 per 1,000 people 5.53 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Madagascar, Republic of or Nigeria?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 6.49 per 1,000 people against 4.43 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Madagascar, Republic of and Nigeria?
2.06 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 41st 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.