Telephone faults in Gabon
Gabon: Telephone faults was 13.43 per 100 mainlines in 2005. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Gabon, 1991–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
In 2005, telephone faults in Gabon stood at 13.43 per 100 mainlines. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Gabon peaked at 74 per 100 mainlines in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.43 per 100 mainlines, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Telephone faults in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.35 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1992 | 74 per 100 mainlines | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 45 per 100 mainlines | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 70 per 100 mainlines | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 67 per 100 mainlines | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 57 per 100 mainlines | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 54 per 100 mainlines | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 50.2 per 100 mainlines | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 45 per 100 mainlines | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 13.43 per 100 mainlines | -70.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.43 per 100 mainlines is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13.43 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.87 per 100 mainlines | 45 per 100 mainlines | 74 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.93 per 100 mainlines | 13.43 per 100 mainlines | 57 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 26 Burkina Faso 18.35 per 100 mainlines compare
- 27 Lesotho 15 per 100 mainlines compare
- 28 Kenya 14.77 per 100 mainlines compare
- 30 Madagascar 9.07 per 100 mainlines compare
- 31 Benin 6 per 100 mainlines compare
- 32 Mauritania 5.5 per 100 mainlines compare
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Gabon?
- Telephone faults in Gabon was 13.43 per 100 mainlines in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 per 100 mainlines in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for telephone faults?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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
Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.