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.
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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More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5956 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
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.