Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Telephone mainlines

Mozambique
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mozambique rank
42nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
45th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of
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, United Republic of?
Mozambique, at 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2 per 1,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.