Telephone mainlines in Comoros
Comoros: Telephone mainlines was 31.3 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Comoros, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone mainlines in Comoros stood at 31.3 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Comoros peaked at 43.01 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Comoros ranks 16th 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.4715 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +167.3% |
| 1975 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 5.55 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 6.76 per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 8.12 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.86 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.85 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.82 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 10.59 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 11.66 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.04 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.37 per 1,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 17.29 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 21.74 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 24.1 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 26.34 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 28.86 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 38.35 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 41.33 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 43.01 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.63 per 1,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 31.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 31.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +167.3% | 0.4715 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -33.4% | 43.01 per 1,000 people | 28.63 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2357 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.4715 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.17 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 6.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 7.46 per 1,000 people | 11.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.84 per 1,000 people | 12.04 per 1,000 people | 43.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 per 1,000 people | 28.63 per 1,000 people | 31.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Comoros?
- Telephone mainlines in Comoros was 31.3 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.01 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for telephone mainlines?
- Comoros ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.