Telephone faults in Morocco
Morocco: Telephone faults was 21.1 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
21.1 per 100 mainlines
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
120 per 100 mainlines
in 1985
All-time low
21.1 per 100 mainlines
in 2011
Years of data
21
1985–2011
Telephone faults in Morocco, 1985–2011
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 Morocco stood at 21.1 per 100 mainlines. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Morocco peaked at 120 per 100 mainlines in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.1 per 100 mainlines, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 120 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1986 | 120 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 115 per 100 mainlines | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 104 per 100 mainlines | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 106 per 100 mainlines | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 95 per 100 mainlines | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 101 per 100 mainlines | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 84.3 per 100 mainlines | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 67 per 100 mainlines | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 63 per 100 mainlines | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 49 per 100 mainlines | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 55 per 100 mainlines | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 46 per 100 mainlines | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 37 per 100 mainlines | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 32 per 100 mainlines | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 24.8 per 100 mainlines | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 25 per 100 mainlines | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | -15.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.1 per 100 mainlines is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.1 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.1 per 100 mainlines, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113 per 100 mainlines | 104 per 100 mainlines | 120 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.93 per 100 mainlines | 32 per 100 mainlines | 101 per 100 mainlines | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.96 per 100 mainlines | 24.8 per 100 mainlines | 25 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 20 Tanzania 26 per 100 mainlines compare
- 21 Mauritius 23 per 100 mainlines compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 23 per 100 mainlines compare
- 24 Nigeria 20.6 per 100 mainlines compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 20.11 per 100 mainlines compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 18.35 per 100 mainlines compare
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Morocco?
- Telephone faults in Morocco was 21.1 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 120 per 100 mainlines in 1985.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 per 100 mainlines in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for telephone faults?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.