Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Sudan
Sudan: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 14.09 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Sudan, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone mainlines in Sudan is 14.09 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Sudan peaked at 34.18 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.08 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Sudan 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 14.04 per 1,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 23.32 per 1,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 31.81 per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 34.18 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 18.52 per 1,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 10.81 per 1,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 11.29 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.23 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.22 per 1,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +51.6% | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 9.33 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +50.5% | 9.33 per 1,000 people | 14.04 per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +46.7% | 15.9 per 1,000 people | 23.32 per 1,000 people |
| 2005 | -45.8% | 34.18 per 1,000 people | 18.52 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | +44.4% | 11.23 per 1,000 people | 16.22 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +40.9% | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 6.16 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 9.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 per 1,000 people | 10.81 per 1,000 people | 34.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 per 1,000 people | 14.09 per 1,000 people | 16.22 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2020)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Sudan?
- Telephone mainlines in Sudan was 14.09 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for telephone mainlines?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.