Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Tunisia: Telephone mainlines
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
9.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
114.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th
Tunisia rank
5th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 114.09 per 1,000 people against 9.68 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 104.41 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 11.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 12.8 per 1,000 people | 10.18 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 25.38 per 1,000 people | 22.27 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 58.77 per 1,000 people | 54.17 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 118.35 per 1,000 people | 109.38 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.97 per 1,000 people | 118.17 per 1,000 people | 108.2 per 1,000 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 114.09 per 1,000 people against 9.68 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tunisia?
- 104.41 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tunisia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th 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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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.