Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 71.01 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone mainlines in Eswatini is 71.01 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Eswatini peaked at 71.01 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.44 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.87 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 9.72 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 10.85 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 11.28 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.76 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.84 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 12.79 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 14.72 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 14.99 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.76 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 16.17 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 17.64 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 19.26 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 21.93 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 22.95 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 24.9 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 28.76 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 31.02 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 31.52 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.34 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.53 per 1,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 43.8 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.34 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.47 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.97 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.77 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.28 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.18 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 71.01 per 1,000 people | +41.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +48.6% | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 5.61 per 1,000 people | 7.86 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.92 per 1,000 people | 8.63 per 1,000 people | 14.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.51 per 1,000 people | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 31.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.66 per 1,000 people | 31.52 per 1,000 people | 45.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6 per 1,000 people | 50.18 per 1,000 people | 71.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Eswatini?
- Telephone mainlines in Eswatini was 71.01 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for telephone mainlines?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.