Mozambique vs Zambia: Telephone mainlines
Mozambique
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
6.36 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mozambique rank
42nd
Zambia rank
39th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.36 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 2.68 per 1,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Mozambique's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 5.61 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 4.72 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 7.76 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.36 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 Zambia?
- 2.68 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 39th 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.