Sudan vs Uganda: Telephone mainlines

Sudan
14.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Uganda
13.47 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sudan rank
27th
Uganda rank
28th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 14.09 per 1,000 people against 13.47 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.62 per 1,000 people.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 2.46 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people Sudan
1970s 3.16 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people 1.41 per 1,000 people Sudan
1980s 3.09 per 1,000 people 1.63 per 1,000 people 1.45 per 1,000 people Sudan
1990s 4.13 per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people 2.25 per 1,000 people Sudan
2000s 18.7 per 1,000 people 3.66 per 1,000 people 15.04 per 1,000 people Sudan
2010s 15.16 per 1,000 people 11.63 per 1,000 people 3.53 per 1,000 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan, at 14.09 per 1,000 people against 13.47 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Sudan and Uganda?
0.62 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Sudan ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th 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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About this data

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.