Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Senegal
Senegal: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 27.13 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
27.13 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
27.49 per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
2.69 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
40
1960–2011
Telephone mainlines in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 27.13 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Senegal peaked at 27.49 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 8.07 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 8.85 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 11.07 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 13.15 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 15.44 per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 21.66 per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 24.3 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 22.41 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 22.22 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.15 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.52 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.45 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 20.17 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 23.03 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 27.49 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 27.13 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.13 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.13 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 5.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 17.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 per 1,000 people | 20.17 per 1,000 people | 25.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.31 per 1,000 people | 27.13 per 1,000 people | 27.49 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Senegal?
- Telephone mainlines in Senegal was 27.13 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.49 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for telephone mainlines?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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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.