Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini

Eswatini: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 788.9 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
788.9 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
788.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
3.44 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini, 1960–2011

02004006008001960198520111960: 3.4 per 1,000 people1965: 5.1 per 1,000 people1970: 5.6 per 1,000 people1975: 6.5 per 1,000 people1976: 6.7 per 1,000 people1977: 6.5 per 1,000 people1978: 6.9 per 1,000 people1979: 7.9 per 1,000 people1980: 8.6 per 1,000 people1981: 9.7 per 1,000 people1982: 10.9 per 1,000 people1983: 11.3 per 1,000 people1984: 11.6 per 1,000 people1985: 11.8 per 1,000 people1986: 12.8 per 1,000 people1987: 12.8 per 1,000 people1988: 14.7 per 1,000 people1989: 15 per 1,000 people1990: 15.8 per 1,000 people1991: 16.2 per 1,000 people1992: 16.7 per 1,000 people1993: 17.6 per 1,000 people1994: 19.3 per 1,000 people1995: 21.9 per 1,000 people1996: 23 per 1,000 people1997: 24.9 per 1,000 people1998: 33.4 per 1,000 people1999: 44.9 per 1,000 people2000: 64.2 per 1,000 people2001: 87.7 per 1,000 people2002: 101.7 per 1,000 people2003: 129.3 per 1,000 people2004: 186.5 per 1,000 people2005: 239.9 per 1,000 people2006: 288.9 per 1,000 people2007: 416.5 per 1,000 people2008: 559.1 per 1,000 people2009: 680 per 1,000 people2010: 737.8 per 1,000 people2011: 788.9 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini is 788.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 799.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini peaked at 788.9 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.44 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Eswatini ranks 19th of 53 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 (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini, 1960 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 3.44 per 1,000 people
1965 5.11 per 1,000 people +48.6%
1970 5.61 per 1,000 people +9.8%
1975 6.49 per 1,000 people +15.8%
1976 6.66 per 1,000 people +2.5%
1977 6.54 per 1,000 people -1.7%
1978 6.87 per 1,000 people +5.0%
1979 7.86 per 1,000 people +14.4%
1980 8.63 per 1,000 people +9.9%
1981 9.72 per 1,000 people +12.6%
1982 10.85 per 1,000 people +11.7%
1983 11.28 per 1,000 people +4.0%
1984 11.61 per 1,000 people +2.9%
1985 11.76 per 1,000 people +1.3%
1986 12.84 per 1,000 people +9.2%
1987 12.79 per 1,000 people -0.4%
1988 14.72 per 1,000 people +15.1%
1989 14.99 per 1,000 people +1.8%
1990 15.76 per 1,000 people +5.1%
1991 16.17 per 1,000 people +2.6%
1992 16.7 per 1,000 people +3.3%
1993 17.64 per 1,000 people +5.6%
1994 19.26 per 1,000 people +9.2%
1995 21.93 per 1,000 people +13.9%
1996 22.95 per 1,000 people +4.7%
1997 24.9 per 1,000 people +8.5%
1998 33.43 per 1,000 people +34.2%
1999 44.89 per 1,000 people +34.3%
2000 64.17 per 1,000 people +42.9%
2001 87.68 per 1,000 people +36.6%
2002 101.69 per 1,000 people +16.0%
2003 129.29 per 1,000 people +27.1%
2004 186.5 per 1,000 people +44.3%
2005 239.91 per 1,000 people +28.6%
2006 288.87 per 1,000 people +20.4%
2007 416.48 per 1,000 people +44.2%
2008 559.06 per 1,000 people +34.2%
2009 680.01 per 1,000 people +21.6%
2010 737.82 per 1,000 people +8.5%
2011 788.9 per 1,000 people +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.27 per 1,000 people 3.44 per 1,000 people 5.11 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 6.67 per 1,000 people 5.61 per 1,000 people 7.86 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 11.92 per 1,000 people 8.63 per 1,000 people 14.99 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 23.36 per 1,000 people 15.76 per 1,000 people 44.89 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 275.37 per 1,000 people 64.17 per 1,000 people 680.01 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 763.36 per 1,000 people 737.82 per 1,000 people 788.9 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 16 Benin 870.11 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 17 Ghana 859.2 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 18 Gambia 817.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 20 Senegal 759.68 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 21 Zimbabwe 749.23 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 22 Sudan 744.2 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eswatini was 788.9 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 788.9 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Eswatini rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Eswatini ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 799.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.