Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 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.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.33 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.03 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.09 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.41 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.51 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.8 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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.