Mozambique vs Tanzania: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Mozambique
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tanzania
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mozambique rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
45th
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 0.8414 per 1,000 people | 0.7765 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 0.8858 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 0.5413 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 0.6399 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 0.2534 per 1,000 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 0.0353 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 0.2 per 1,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 45th 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.