Telephone mainlines in Egypt
Egypt: Telephone mainlines was 105.58 per 1,000 people in 2011. β Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Egypt, 1960β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 105.58 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Egypt peaked at 151.33 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.59 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.78 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 25.05 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.82 per 1,000 people | 28.18 per 1,000 people | 70.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.12 per 1,000 people | 81.06 per 1,000 people | 151.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.07 per 1,000 people | 105.58 per 1,000 people | 118.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Egypt?
- Telephone mainlines in Egypt was 105.58 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 151.33 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for telephone mainlines?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.