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Telephone faults in Ghana

Ghana: Telephone faults was 1.06 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.06 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
176 per 100 mainlines
in 1993
All-time low
1.04 per 100 mainlines
in 2008
Years of data
14
1991–2011

Telephone faults in Ghana, 1991–2011

0501001502001991200120111991: 120 per 100 mainlines1992: 159 per 100 mainlines1993: 176 per 100 mainlines1994: 176 per 100 mainlines1995: 138 per 100 mainlines1996: 86 per 100 mainlines2001: 67.4 per 100 mainlines2005: 5.6 per 100 mainlines2006: 3.2 per 100 mainlines2007: 1.2 per 100 mainlines2008: 1 per 100 mainlines2009: 1.1 per 100 mainlines2010: 1.1 per 100 mainlines2011: 1.1 per 100 mainlines

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Cape Verde 2 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 38 Ethiopia 1.74 per 100 mainlines compare
  3. 39 Guinea 1.57 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 41 Algeria 0.8 per 100 mainlines compare
  5. 42 Eswatini 0.3 per 100 mainlines compare
  6. 43 Egypt 0.14 per 100 mainlines compare

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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

Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.