Telephone faults in Egypt
Egypt: Telephone faults was 0.14 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Egypt, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone faults in Egypt stood at 0.14 per 100 mainlines.
The figure is down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Egypt peaked at 100 per 100 mainlines in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100 mainlines, in 2005.
That places Egypt 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 100 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1987 | 23 per 100 mainlines | -77.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2 per 100 mainlines | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 7.16 per 100 mainlines | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 6.87 per 100 mainlines | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2 per 100 mainlines | -70.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5 per 100 mainlines | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.11 per 100 mainlines | -78.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 per 100 mainlines | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.12 per 100 mainlines | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 per 100 mainlines | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.13 per 100 mainlines | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.13 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 per 100 mainlines | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.14 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.14 per 100 mainlines is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.14 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.1 per 100 mainlines, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5 per 100 mainlines | 23 per 100 mainlines | 100 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.41 per 100 mainlines | 6.87 per 100 mainlines | 8.2 per 100 mainlines | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.419 per 100 mainlines | 0.1 per 100 mainlines | 2 per 100 mainlines | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 per 100 mainlines | 0.14 per 100 mainlines | 0.14 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Egypt?
- Telephone faults in Egypt was 0.14 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 100 per 100 mainlines in 1982.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100 mainlines in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for telephone faults?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.