Niger vs Zambia: Telephone mainlines

Niger
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
6.36 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger rank
40th
Zambia rank
39th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Niger
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.36 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 1.02 per 1,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 40th 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 Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2332 per 1,000 people 4.93 per 1,000 people 4.69 per 1,000 people Zambia
1970s 0.7885 per 1,000 people 5.61 per 1,000 people 4.82 per 1,000 people Zambia
1980s 1.15 per 1,000 people 6.64 per 1,000 people 5.48 per 1,000 people Zambia
1990s 1.46 per 1,000 people 8.61 per 1,000 people 7.14 per 1,000 people Zambia
2000s 2.61 per 1,000 people 7.91 per 1,000 people 5.3 per 1,000 people Zambia
2010s 5.37 per 1,000 people 7.76 per 1,000 people 2.39 per 1,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Niger or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6.36 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Niger and Zambia?
1.02 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Niger ranks 40th 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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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.