Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Telephone mainlines was 9.68 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
9.68 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
10.75 per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
1.31 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2011
Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 9.68 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 10.75 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +70.9% |
| 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 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.54 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.84 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.78 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.78 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.75 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 10.26 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 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 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 6.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 10.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 per 1,000 people | 9.68 per 1,000 people | 10.26 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 494.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 503.91 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 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 0.6289 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 10.82 million per 1,000 people (2001)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 1.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Telephone mainlines in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 9.68 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for telephone mainlines?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.