Telephone faults in Ghana
Ghana: Telephone faults was 1.06 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Ghana, 1991–2011
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 Ghana is 1.06 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Ghana peaked at 176 per 100 mainlines in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.04 per 100 mainlines, in 2008.
That places Ghana 40th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 120 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1992 | 159 per 100 mainlines | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 176 per 100 mainlines | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 176 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 138 per 100 mainlines | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 86 per 100 mainlines | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 67.42 per 100 mainlines | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 100 mainlines | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 100 mainlines | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 per 100 mainlines | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 per 100 mainlines | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 per 100 mainlines | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 per 100 mainlines | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 per 100 mainlines | +1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.06 per 100 mainlines is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.06 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.5 per 100 mainlines | 86 per 100 mainlines | 176 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.25 per 100 mainlines | 1.04 per 100 mainlines | 67.42 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 100 mainlines | 1.05 per 100 mainlines | 1.06 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Ghana?
- Telephone faults in Ghana was 1.06 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 176 per 100 mainlines in 1993.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 per 100 mainlines in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for telephone faults?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.