Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Telephone mainlines

Sub-Saharan Africa
13.97 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Tunisia
114.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
5th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 114.09 per 1,000 people against 13.97 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 100.12 per 1,000 people.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 8.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.08 per 1,000 people 6.21 per 1,000 people 1.13 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1970s 7.37 per 1,000 people 12.8 per 1,000 people 5.44 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1980s 8.31 per 1,000 people 25.38 per 1,000 people 17.07 per 1,000 people Tunisia
1990s 11.41 per 1,000 people 58.77 per 1,000 people 47.36 per 1,000 people Tunisia
2000s 14.83 per 1,000 people 118.35 per 1,000 people 103.52 per 1,000 people Tunisia
2010s 14.31 per 1,000 people 118.17 per 1,000 people 103.85 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 or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 114.09 per 1,000 people against 13.97 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
100.12 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.