Telephone faults in Comoros
Comoros: Telephone faults was 41.7 per 100 mainlines in 2008. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Comoros, 1992–2008
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 Comoros is 41.7 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Comoros peaked at 96 per 100 mainlines in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.7 per 100 mainlines, in 2008.
That places Comoros 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Telephone faults in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 96 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1993 | 68 per 100 mainlines | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 60 per 100 mainlines | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 81.65 per 100 mainlines | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 92.54 per 100 mainlines | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 84.82 per 100 mainlines | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 87.9 per 100 mainlines | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 82.83 per 100 mainlines | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 51.11 per 100 mainlines | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 55.82 per 100 mainlines | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 72.4 per 100 mainlines | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 51.4 per 100 mainlines | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 41.7 per 100 mainlines | -18.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 41.7 per 100 mainlines is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 41.7 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.56 per 100 mainlines | 60 per 100 mainlines | 96 per 100 mainlines | 7 |
| 2000s | 59.21 per 100 mainlines | 41.7 per 100 mainlines | 82.83 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 11 Mozambique 50 per 100 mainlines compare
- 12 South Africa 48.2 per 100 mainlines compare
- 13 Seychelles 42 per 100 mainlines compare
- 15 Tunisia 40.2 per 100 mainlines compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 40 per 100 mainlines compare
- 17 Namibia 35 per 100 mainlines compare
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Comoros?
- Telephone faults in Comoros was 41.7 per 100 mainlines in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 96 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 per 100 mainlines in 2008.
- How does Comoros rank for telephone faults?
- Comoros ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.