Telephone mainlines in Rwanda
Rwanda: Telephone mainlines was 3.55 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.55 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Rwanda peaked at 3.73 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1863 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.493 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.1863 per 1,000 people | -62.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3201 per 1,000 people | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 0.524 per 1,000 people | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 0.507 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5332 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.557 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5587 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6372 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6251 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7331 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8231 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8371 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8499 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8565 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9833 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +93.5% |
| 2010 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.55 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.55 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +93.5% | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3396 per 1,000 people | 0.1863 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.3201 per 1,000 people | 0.5587 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8812 per 1,000 people | 0.6251 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Rwanda?
- Telephone mainlines in Rwanda was 3.55 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1863 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for telephone mainlines?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.