Niger vs Rwanda: Telephone mainlines
Niger
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda
3.55 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger rank
40th
Rwanda rank
43rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.34 per 1,000 people against 3.55 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.79 per 1,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2332 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people | 0.2597 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.7885 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.2886 per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.8812 per 1,000 people | 0.2726 per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 0.1981 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 0.0731 per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.37 per 1,000 people | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 5.34 per 1,000 people against 3.55 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Niger and Rwanda?
- 1.79 per 1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Niger ranks 40th 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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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.