North Africa vs Seychelles: Telephone mainlines

North Africa
104.13 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles
324.56 per 1,000 people
in 2011
North Africa rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st

Telephone mainlines over time

  • North Africa
  • Seychelles
0100200300196019852011

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 324.56 per 1,000 people against 104.13 per 1,000 people in North Africa, a difference of 220.43 per 1,000 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.1 times North Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 8.85 per 1,000 people 30.34 per 1,000 people 21.49 per 1,000 people Seychelles
1980s 18.42 per 1,000 people 85.24 per 1,000 people 66.82 per 1,000 people Seychelles
1990s 44.18 per 1,000 people 180.3 per 1,000 people 136.12 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 100.62 per 1,000 people 260.87 per 1,000 people 160.25 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 108.66 per 1,000 people 289.67 per 1,000 people 181.01 per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, North Africa or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 324.56 per 1,000 people against 104.13 per 1,000 people in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between North Africa and Seychelles?
220.43 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Seychelles?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do North Africa and Seychelles rank globally for telephone mainlines?
North Africa ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 6 groups.
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.