Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Angola
Angola: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 15.46 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Angola, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 15.46 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Angola peaked at 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.34 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Angola ranks 25th 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 (per 1,000 people) in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 4.64 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 5.24 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.44 per 1,000 people | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 4.69 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.52 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.87 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.87 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.34 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 16.34 per 1,000 people | +157.9% |
| 2010 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15.46 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15.46 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +157.9% | 6.34 per 1,000 people | 16.34 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 16.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 per 1,000 people | 15.46 per 1,000 people | 15.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Angola?
- Telephone mainlines in Angola was 15.46 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for telephone mainlines?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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About this data
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.