Telephone faults in Rwanda
Rwanda: Telephone faults was 0.04 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Rwanda, 1991–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.04 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Rwanda peaked at 38.05 per 100 mainlines in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 100 mainlines, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 44th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.05 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1995 | 16 per 100 mainlines | -58.0% |
| 1996 | 16 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 per 100 mainlines | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 16 per 100 mainlines | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.15 per 100 mainlines | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 3.13 per 100 mainlines | -82.8% |
| 2008 | 0.91 per 100 mainlines | -70.9% |
| 2009 | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | -95.6% |
| 2010 | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.04 per 100 mainlines is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1 per 100 mainlines, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.04 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.84 per 100 mainlines | 16 per 100 mainlines | 38.05 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.56 per 100 mainlines | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | 18.15 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | 0.04 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Rwanda?
- Telephone faults in Rwanda was 0.04 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 per 100 mainlines in 1991.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 100 mainlines in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for telephone faults?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.