Mozambique vs Nigeria: Telephone mainlines
Mozambique
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
4.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mozambique rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
41st
Telephone mainlines over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.43 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 0.75 per 1,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | 0.7823 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 0.593 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 0.4607 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 7.84 per 1,000 people | 3.96 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.43 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in Mozambique as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.75 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st 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.