Telephone faults in Togo
Togo: Telephone faults was 5 per 100 mainlines in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Togo, 1986–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2007.
The figure is down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Togo peaked at 83 per 100 mainlines in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.62 per 100 mainlines, in 2001.
Togo ranks 33rd 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 45 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1987 | 40 per 100 mainlines | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 35 per 100 mainlines | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 30 per 100 mainlines | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 25 per 100 mainlines | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 23 per 100 mainlines | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 22 per 100 mainlines | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 22 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 per 100 mainlines | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 83 per 100 mainlines | +315.0% |
| 1996 | 71 per 100 mainlines | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 70 per 100 mainlines | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60 per 100 mainlines | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 5 per 100 mainlines | -91.7% |
| 2000 | 6 per 100 mainlines | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 4.62 per 100 mainlines | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 6.19 per 100 mainlines | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 5 per 100 mainlines | -19.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5 per 100 mainlines is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5 per 100 mainlines is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone faults in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +315.0% | 20 per 100 mainlines | 83 per 100 mainlines |
| 1999 | -91.7% | 60 per 100 mainlines | 5 per 100 mainlines |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5 per 100 mainlines | 30 per 100 mainlines | 45 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.1 per 100 mainlines | 5 per 100 mainlines | 83 per 100 mainlines | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 per 100 mainlines | 4.62 per 100 mainlines | 6.19 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More science & technology data for Togo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 80.8 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9146 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 129.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 135.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Togo?
- Telephone faults in Togo was 5 per 100 mainlines in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 83 per 100 mainlines in 1995.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 per 100 mainlines in 2001.
- How does Togo rank for telephone faults?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.