Morocco vs South Africa: Telephone mainlines

Morocco
110.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
81.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Morocco rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 110.5 per 1,000 people against 81.58 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 28.92 per 1,000 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.54 per 1,000 people 37.72 per 1,000 people 31.18 per 1,000 people South Africa
1970s 7.14 per 1,000 people 49.44 per 1,000 people 42.31 per 1,000 people South Africa
1980s 10.51 per 1,000 people 73.72 per 1,000 people 63.21 per 1,000 people South Africa
1990s 36.54 per 1,000 people 104.99 per 1,000 people 68.45 per 1,000 people South Africa
2000s 58.23 per 1,000 people 100.69 per 1,000 people 42.46 per 1,000 people South Africa
2010s 113.92 per 1,000 people 83.05 per 1,000 people 30.87 per 1,000 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 110.5 per 1,000 people against 81.58 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Morocco and South Africa?
28.92 per 1,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Morocco ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.