Mozambique vs Rwanda: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)

Mozambique
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda
3.55 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mozambique rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
43rd

Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.55 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 per 1,000 people 0.3396 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people Mozambique
1970s 2.64 per 1,000 people 0.5 per 1,000 people 2.14 per 1,000 people Mozambique
1980s 2.91 per 1,000 people 0.8812 per 1,000 people 2.03 per 1,000 people Mozambique
1990s 3.88 per 1,000 people 1.66 per 1,000 people 2.22 per 1,000 people Mozambique
2000s 3.88 per 1,000 people 2.54 per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people Mozambique
2010s 3.72 per 1,000 people 3.64 per 1,000 people 0.0795 per 1,000 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Mozambique or Rwanda?
Mozambique, at 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.55 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Mozambique and Rwanda?
0.13 per 1,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.