Mauritius vs North Africa: Telephone mainlines
Mauritius
291.28 per 1,000 people
in 2011
North Africa
104.13 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mauritius rank
2nd
North Africa rank
1st
Telephone mainlines over time
- Mauritius
- North Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 291.28 per 1,000 people against 104.13 per 1,000 people in North Africa, a difference of 187.15 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.8 times North Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 1.77 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 18.52 per 1,000 people | 8.85 per 1,000 people | 9.67 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 38.36 per 1,000 people | 18.42 per 1,000 people | 19.93 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 131.76 per 1,000 people | 44.18 per 1,000 people | 87.58 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 276.64 per 1,000 people | 100.62 per 1,000 people | 176.03 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 296.98 per 1,000 people | 108.66 per 1,000 people | 188.32 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Mauritius or North Africa?
- Mauritius, at 291.28 per 1,000 people against 104.13 per 1,000 people in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Mauritius and North Africa?
- 187.15 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and North Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and North Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Mauritius ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st 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.