Telephone mainlines in Liberia

Liberia: Telephone mainlines was 0.7632 per 1,000 people in 2011. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2011)
0.7632 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
4.41 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.5467 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
27
1981–2011

Telephone mainlines in Liberia, 1981–2011

12341981199620111981: 3.5 per 1,000 people1982: 3.4 per 1,000 people1983: 3.3 per 1,000 people1984: 3.3 per 1,000 people1985: 3.7 per 1,000 people1986: 3.6 per 1,000 people1987: 3.6 per 1,000 people1988: 3.9 per 1,000 people1989: 4.1 per 1,000 people1990: 4.4 per 1,000 people1991: 1.6 per 1,000 people1992: 2.2 per 1,000 people1993: 2.2 per 1,000 people1994: 2.2 per 1,000 people1995: 2.1 per 1,000 people1996: 2 per 1,000 people1997: 2.7 per 1,000 people1998: 2.6 per 1,000 people1999: 2.4 per 1,000 people2000: 2.4 per 1,000 people2001: 2.3 per 1,000 people2002: 2.3 per 1,000 people2007: 0.589 per 1,000 people2008: 0.547 per 1,000 people2009: 0.619 per 1,000 people2010: 1.5 per 1,000 people2011: 0.763 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.7632 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Liberia peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5467 per 1,000 people, in 2008.

That places Liberia 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.61 per 1,000 people 3.29 per 1,000 people 4.05 per 1,000 people 9
1990s 2.45 per 1,000 people 1.58 per 1,000 people 4.41 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 1.45 per 1,000 people 0.5467 per 1,000 people 2.35 per 1,000 people 6
2010s 1.11 per 1,000 people 0.7632 per 1,000 people 1.45 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 50 Guinea 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 51 Central African Republic 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 52 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8408 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

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All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is telephone mainlines in Liberia?
Telephone mainlines in Liberia was 0.7632 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5467 per 1,000 people in 2008.
How does Liberia rank for telephone mainlines?
Liberia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
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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.