Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Algeria
Algeria: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 85.03 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
85.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
90.5 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
6.1 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
39
1965–2011
Telephone mainlines in Algeria, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 85.03 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Algeria peaked at 90.5 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Algeria 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 16.55 per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 18.67 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 20.31 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 21.47 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 21.71 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 24.3 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 25.43 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 27.13 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 29.01 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 30.4 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 32.1 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 34.06 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 36.23 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 39.31 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 40.45 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 41.58 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 44.4 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 47.89 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 49.77 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 53.16 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 57.68 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 60.68 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 62.02 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.16 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 76.76 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 78.2 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.09 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 90.5 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 89.15 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.71 per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 82.4 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 85.03 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 85.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.31 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 85.03 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108.04 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 6.97 per 1,000 people | 14.3 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.5 per 1,000 people | 16.55 per 1,000 people | 30.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 32.1 per 1,000 people | 53.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.89 per 1,000 people | 57.68 per 1,000 people | 90.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.72 per 1,000 people | 82.4 per 1,000 people | 85.03 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Algeria?
- Telephone mainlines in Algeria was 85.03 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 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for telephone mainlines?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.