Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 3.68 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Mozambique, 1960–2011
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 Mozambique stood at 3.68 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Mozambique peaked at 4.71 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.23 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +63.2% |
| 1970 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.68 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.68 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Mozambique 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 | +63.2% | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Mozambique?
- Telephone mainlines in Mozambique was 3.68 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for telephone mainlines?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.