Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Telephone mainlines was 11.02 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1965–2011
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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 11.02 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 11.16 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.16 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.45 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.76 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 9.31 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.64 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.82 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.04 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.16 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.02 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 7.48 per 1,000 people | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 11.02 per 1,000 people | 11.16 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Mobile phone subscribers 471.43 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 482.46 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 8.40 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.12 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.629 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.86 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 4.40 million (2008)
- Radio sets 7.01 million per 1,000 people (2002)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 1.48 billion current US$ (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 11.02 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for telephone mainlines?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.