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
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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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.