Madagascar vs Zambia: Telephone mainlines
Madagascar
6.49 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
6.36 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Madagascar rank
38th
Zambia rank
39th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.49 per 1,000 people against 6.36 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 3.19 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 5.62 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 7.76 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 6.49 per 1,000 people against 6.36 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.13 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.