Telephone mainlines in Morocco
Morocco: Telephone mainlines was 110.5 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 110.5 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Morocco peaked at 117.35 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.14 per 1,000 people | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 8.07 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.51 per 1,000 people | 8.53 per 1,000 people | 13.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.54 per 1,000 people | 16.26 per 1,000 people | 51.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.23 per 1,000 people | 38.28 per 1,000 people | 111.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.92 per 1,000 people | 110.5 per 1,000 people | 117.35 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 3 Libya 155.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Cabo Verde 148.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Tunisia 114.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Egypt, Arab Rep. 105.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Algeria 85.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 South Africa 81.58 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,549 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 254 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2010)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.3 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Morocco?
- Telephone mainlines in Morocco was 110.5 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 117.35 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for telephone mainlines?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.