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Telephone faults in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Telephone faults was 2 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
50.46 per 100 mainlines
in 1999
All-time low
2 per 100 mainlines
in 2011
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Telephone faults in Cape Verde, 1993–2011

010203040501993200220111993: 46 per 100 mainlines1994: 36 per 100 mainlines1995: 35.2 per 100 mainlines1996: 41 per 100 mainlines1997: 41.5 per 100 mainlines1998: 39.7 per 100 mainlines1999: 50.5 per 100 mainlines2000: 47 per 100 mainlines2001: 46 per 100 mainlines2002: 44.4 per 100 mainlines2003: 43 per 100 mainlines2004: 3.3 per 100 mainlines2005: 3.2 per 100 mainlines2006: 3 per 100 mainlines2007: 4 per 100 mainlines2008: 3 per 100 mainlines2009: 3 per 100 mainlines2010: 3 per 100 mainlines2011: 2 per 100 mainlines

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telephone faults in Cape Verde is 2 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in Cape Verde peaked at 50.46 per 100 mainlines in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 per 100 mainlines, in 2011.

Cape Verde ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.41 per 100 mainlines 35.19 per 100 mainlines 50.46 per 100 mainlines 7
2000s 19.99 per 100 mainlines 3 per 100 mainlines 47 per 100 mainlines 10
2010s 2.5 per 100 mainlines 2 per 100 mainlines 3 per 100 mainlines 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 35 Angola 4.7 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 36 Senegal 2.9 per 100 mainlines compare
  3. 38 Ethiopia 1.74 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 39 Guinea 1.57 per 100 mainlines compare
  5. 40 Ghana 1.06 per 100 mainlines compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Cape Verde?
Telephone faults in Cape Verde was 2 per 100 mainlines in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 50.46 per 100 mainlines in 1999.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2 per 100 mainlines in 2011.
How does Cape Verde rank for telephone faults?
Cape Verde ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.