Malawi vs Uganda: Telephone mainlines
Malawi
11.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Uganda
13.47 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi rank
31st
Uganda rank
28th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.47 per 1,000 people against 11.28 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 2.19 per 1,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.987 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 0.1525 per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 0.0459 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 0.9959 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.74 per 1,000 people | 11.63 per 1,000 people | 0.8849 per 1,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.47 per 1,000 people against 11.28 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Malawi and Uganda?
- 2.19 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th 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.