Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Telephone mainlines

Senegal
27.13 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
27.91 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Senegal rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 27.91 per 1,000 people against 27.13 per 1,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.78 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.98 per 1,000 people 14.68 per 1,000 people 11.69 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1970s 3.01 per 1,000 people 13.43 per 1,000 people 10.42 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 3.79 per 1,000 people 12.25 per 1,000 people 8.46 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1990s 10.45 per 1,000 people 14.21 per 1,000 people 3.76 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 23.02 per 1,000 people 25.13 per 1,000 people 2.11 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2010s 27.31 per 1,000 people 29.03 per 1,000 people 1.72 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 27.91 per 1,000 people against 27.13 per 1,000 people in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
0.78 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Senegal ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.