Mali vs Niger: Telephone mainlines
Mali
6.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mali rank
37th
Niger rank
40th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.61 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 1.27 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 37th and Niger ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.314 per 1,000 people | 0.2332 per 1,000 people | 0.0808 per 1,000 people | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.5525 per 1,000 people | 0.7885 per 1,000 people | 0.236 per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.894 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.2598 per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.4355 per 1,000 people | Mali |
| 2000s | 5.15 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 5.37 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 6.61 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Mali and Niger?
- 1.27 per 1,000 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Mali ranks 37th 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
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.