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Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 114.09 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
114.09 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
125.38 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
6.21 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Telephone mainlines in Tunisia, 1960–2011

02550751001251960198520111960: 6.2 per 1,000 people1965: 7.1 per 1,000 people1970: 9 per 1,000 people1975: 11.6 per 1,000 people1976: 12.4 per 1,000 people1977: 13.3 per 1,000 people1978: 14.4 per 1,000 people1979: 16.1 per 1,000 people1980: 17.5 per 1,000 people1981: 18.5 per 1,000 people1982: 20.6 per 1,000 people1983: 22 per 1,000 people1984: 24 per 1,000 people1985: 26.1 per 1,000 people1986: 28.9 per 1,000 people1987: 29.6 per 1,000 people1988: 31.7 per 1,000 people1989: 34.9 per 1,000 people1990: 37.1 per 1,000 people1991: 39.9 per 1,000 people1992: 44.2 per 1,000 people1993: 48.7 per 1,000 people1994: 53.8 per 1,000 people1995: 58.2 per 1,000 people1996: 64.3 per 1,000 people1997: 71 per 1,000 people1998: 80.6 per 1,000 people1999: 89.9 per 1,000 people2000: 99.9 per 1,000 people2001: 109.2 per 1,000 people2002: 117.4 per 1,000 people2003: 118.3 per 1,000 people2004: 121.2 per 1,000 people2005: 125.4 per 1,000 people2006: 125.2 per 1,000 people2007: 124.5 per 1,000 people2008: 120 per 1,000 people2009: 122.5 per 1,000 people2010: 122.2 per 1,000 people2011: 114.1 per 1,000 people

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 Tunisia is 114.09 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Tunisia peaked at 125.38 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.21 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Tunisia, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 6.21 per 1,000 people —
1965 7.13 per 1,000 people +14.7%
1970 8.97 per 1,000 people +25.9%
1975 11.58 per 1,000 people +29.1%
1976 12.42 per 1,000 people +7.2%
1977 13.35 per 1,000 people +7.5%
1978 14.41 per 1,000 people +8.0%
1979 16.09 per 1,000 people +11.6%
1980 17.54 per 1,000 people +9.0%
1981 18.53 per 1,000 people +5.6%
1982 20.59 per 1,000 people +11.1%
1983 22.01 per 1,000 people +6.9%
1984 23.97 per 1,000 people +8.9%
1985 26.08 per 1,000 people +8.8%
1986 28.92 per 1,000 people +10.9%
1987 29.63 per 1,000 people +2.5%
1988 31.67 per 1,000 people +6.9%
1989 34.87 per 1,000 people +10.1%
1990 37.14 per 1,000 people +6.5%
1991 39.91 per 1,000 people +7.5%
1992 44.15 per 1,000 people +10.6%
1993 48.67 per 1,000 people +10.2%
1994 53.8 per 1,000 people +10.5%
1995 58.25 per 1,000 people +8.3%
1996 64.28 per 1,000 people +10.4%
1997 71 per 1,000 people +10.5%
1998 80.59 per 1,000 people +13.5%
1999 89.93 per 1,000 people +11.6%
2000 99.87 per 1,000 people +11.1%
2001 109.19 per 1,000 people +9.3%
2002 117.42 per 1,000 people +7.5%
2003 118.28 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2004 121.17 per 1,000 people +2.4%
2005 125.38 per 1,000 people +3.5%
2006 125.24 per 1,000 people -0.1%
2007 124.53 per 1,000 people -0.6%
2008 119.96 per 1,000 people -3.7%
2009 122.47 per 1,000 people +2.1%
2010 122.25 per 1,000 people -0.2%
2011 114.09 per 1,000 people -6.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 114.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 114.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108.04 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.67 per 1,000 people 6.21 per 1,000 people 7.13 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 12.8 per 1,000 people 8.97 per 1,000 people 16.09 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 25.38 per 1,000 people 17.54 per 1,000 people 34.87 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 58.77 per 1,000 people 37.14 per 1,000 people 89.93 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 118.35 per 1,000 people 99.87 per 1,000 people 125.38 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 118.17 per 1,000 people 114.09 per 1,000 people 122.25 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 2 Mauritius 291.28 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Libya 155.7 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Cape Verde 148.83 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 6 Morocco 110.5 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 7 Egypt 105.58 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 8 Algeria 85.03 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone mainlines in Tunisia?
Telephone mainlines in Tunisia was 114.09 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 125.38 per 1,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.21 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for telephone mainlines?
Tunisia ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.