Telephone faults in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telephone faults was 33.1 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Eritrea, 1995–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 33.1 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Eritrea peaked at 138.2 per 100 mainlines in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.1 per 100 mainlines, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Telephone faults in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 138.2 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1996 | 99 per 100 mainlines | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 51.68 per 100 mainlines | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 64.03 per 100 mainlines | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 75 per 100 mainlines | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 57.46 per 100 mainlines | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 62.54 per 100 mainlines | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 53.34 per 100 mainlines | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 51.06 per 100 mainlines | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 54.32 per 100 mainlines | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 73.68 per 100 mainlines | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 63.84 per 100 mainlines | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 74.42 per 100 mainlines | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 50.59 per 100 mainlines | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2 per 100 mainlines | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61 per 100 mainlines | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 33.1 per 100 mainlines | -45.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 33.1 per 100 mainlines is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 33.1 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.58 per 100 mainlines | 51.68 per 100 mainlines | 138.2 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.15 per 100 mainlines | 50.2 per 100 mainlines | 74.42 per 100 mainlines | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.05 per 100 mainlines | 33.1 per 100 mainlines | 61 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Eritrea?
- Telephone faults in Eritrea was 33.1 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 138.2 per 100 mainlines in 1995.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 per 100 mainlines in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for telephone faults?
- Eritrea ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.