Madagascar vs Nigeria: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Madagascar
6.49 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
4.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Madagascar rank
38th
Nigeria rank
41st
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar 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'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 ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, 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 and Nigeria?
- 2.06 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Madagascar 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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About this data
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.