Telephone mainlines in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telephone mainlines was 10.8 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Eritrea, 1992–2011
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 Eritrea stood at 10.8 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Eritrea peaked at 10.8 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.09 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 7.73 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.58 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 9.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 per 1,000 people | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 59.12 (2022)
- Share of individuals using the internet 14.35 (2020)
- Number of internet users 472,278 (2020)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.1654 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 5,639 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.17 (2022)
- Net oda to medical research 19.49 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Eritrea?
- Telephone mainlines in Eritrea was 10.8 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for telephone mainlines?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.