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This page presents one measure of connectivity - the changing number of main telephone lines per 100 inhabitants from 1991 to 2003.

It supplements the Communications Revolution profile and discussion of teledensite in the Metrics & Statistics guide elsewhere on this site.


Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Ascension
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia
Botswana
Brazil
B Virgin Is
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Is
Central Afr R
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo R
Cook Is
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech R
N Korea
DR Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican R
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eq Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Is
Faroe Is
Fiji
Finland
France
Fr Guiana
Fr Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-B
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
HK
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
S Korea Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Is
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
N Antilles
Netherlands
N Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
N Marianas
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
PNG
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
S. Tomé
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak R
Slovenia
Solomons
Somalia
S Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St Helena
St Kitts
St Lucia
St Vincent
St Pierre
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Macedonia
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks Is
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
UAE
UK
USA
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Is (US)
Wallis Is
W Bank
Yemen
Serbia
Zambia
Zimbabwe

1991
0.2
1.2
3.1
41.3
0.7

25.2
9.4
15.7
28.1

45.6
41.7
8.6
27.3
19.1
0.2
28.0
15.3
39.2
9.1
0.3
52.6
0.3
2.7

2.07
6.5

13.6
24.2
0.1
0.1
0.06
0.3
56.4
2.4

0.1
0.07
6.5
0.5
7.4
0.7
0.7

10
0.6
17.2
3.1
42.7
15.7
3.8
0.1
56.6
1.1
16.3
4.7
4.7
3
2.4
0.3

20.3
0.2

48.1
5.8
53.4
49.5
26.4
19.3
2.1
0.6
9.8
44.0
0.2

38.8
29.8
17.6
30.4
29.3
2.1
57.8
0.2
0.6
1.6
0.6
1.7
45
9.6
51
0.6
0.5
4.0
3.7
28.0
34.3
38.7
4.4
44.1
59.9
5.7
8
0.7
1.6
30.9
24.6
7.1
0.1
23.3
11.7
0.7
0.3
8.5

21.1
48.1
25.5
0.2
0.3
8.9
2.9
0.1
36.0
1.0
33.9
0.2
5.2
3.1
6.4
2.4
10.6

2.9

1.6
0.3
0.1
3.9

0.3
24.7
46.4
16.8
43.3
1.2
0.1
0.3


49.4
5.9
0.7
9.2
0.8
2.6
2.6
1
8.6
24.2
28.4
18.9
27.1
10.1
13.9
0.1
1.9
2.5
7.6

0.6
12.4
0.32
34.9
13.5
21.1
1.3
0.1
8.7
31.6
0.71
23.7

12.5
12.4
0.25

9.17
1.7
68.1
57.3
4.02
30.9
4.5
0.2
14.7
2.4
0.3
4.5
14.1
3.7
12.1
5.9


0.1
13.5
20.6
44.0
54.5
13.4
6.8
1.7
8.2
0.1
46.3


1.1
16.5
0.8
1.2

1997
0.1
1.7
4.3
43.6
0.4
55.2
40.8
17.3
15.4
39.0
37.3
50.0
48.4
8.5
31.5
24.1
0.2
36.4
20.7
46.5
13.3
0.5
80.6
1
5.6
8.4
4.8
9.5
50.6
25.8
31.6
0.3
0.2
0.08
0.5
60.2
6.3
60.6
0.2
0.09
15.5
4.4
13
0.7
0.8
24.7
15.4
0.8
30.9
3.2
55.4
27.3
4.9
0.08
61.9
1.3
25.2
7.7
7.3
4.9
5.6
0.8
0.5
29.8
0.2
76.5
52.6
8.7
54.8
56.3
28.8
22.9
3.1
1.8
10.4
53.7
0.4
64.6
50.8
37.7
24.4
39.6
45.7
3.3
71.6
0.2
0.7
5.9
0.8
3.1
54.6
26
57.6
1.5
2.1
9.5
3.2
38.3
44
44
14
48.8
73.3
6.1
11.5
0.8
2.5
43.0
22.3
7.4
0.3
29.5
14.9
0.7
0.1
13.5
64.2
26.7
59.1
38.8
0.2
0.3
17.8
5.8
0.1
48.3
5.9
41.6
0.4
16.2
6.5
9.2
7.5
13.7
99
3.3
43
4.6
0.3
0.3
5.4
20
0.5
36.5
54.0
24.1
48.4
2.6
0.1
0.3
25
42.8
55.6
8.5
1.7
12.1
1.07
3.5
5.9
2.4
16.9
37.4
33.5
23.9
33.8
13.9
17.5
0.2
1.9
4.9
68.2
10.6
1.1
19.5
0.4
43.2
23.1
33.4
1.8
0.1
10
39.2
1.3
29.8
38.1
23.4
17.1
56.6
0.3
13.1
2.4
68.2
64.2
8.2
46.6
4.17
0.3
17.4
7.0
0.5
7.9
17.3
6.4
22.3
7.4
27
5
0.2
18.0
32.6
52.2
64.2
20.8
6.6
2.5
11.7
1.5
56.1
9.7
3.2
1.2
19.6
0.9
1.4
1998
0.1
2.3
4.7
43.1
0.4
55.2
40.8
18.9
18.9
36.6
37.3
51.3
48.4
8.5
33.3
24.1
0.2
36.4
22.6
46.8
13.6
0.6
80.6
1.01
6.8
8.41
5.5
9.5
50.6
25.8
32.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.5
60.2
8.1
60.6
0.2
0.1
15.5
5.5
14.8
0.8
0.8
24.7
16.8
0.8
33.5
3.3
56.9
31.8
4.9
0.08
63.3
1.3
25.2
8
7.5
5.5
5.6
0.8
0.5
32.1
0.26
76.5
52.6
8.8
55.6
57.4
28.8
21.5
3.2
1.8
10.4
54.9
0.4
64.61
50.8
41.6
26.1
39.6
45.3
4
71.6
0.2
0.6
5.9
0.8
3.6
56
26
61.6
1.8
2.4
10.7
3.2
41.1
44.9
44
14
48.8
73.3
6.9
11.5
0.8
2.5
44.4
22.7
7.47
0.4
30.1
14.9
0.9
0.1
13.5
64.2
28.2
66.8
40.4
0.2
0.3
19.5
6.5
0.2
49.7
5.9
41.6
0.5
19.5
8.9
9.6
7.5
14.5
99
3.3
43
5.01
0.3
0.4
6.2
20
0.7
36.5
54.0
24.5
48.5
2.9
0.1
0.3
25
42.8
52.7
8.3
1.7
12.1
1.0
3.5
6.7
2.8
19.4
38.4
33.5
24.9
35.1
13.9
18.1
0.2
1.97
5
68.2
11.7
1.3
19.5
0.3
44.7
25.8
36.4
1.8
0.1
10.7
40.3
1.7
29.8
38.1
25.3
17.9
56.6
0.5
14.6
2.4
67.9
64.2
8.7
50.1
3.7
0.3
17.4
7.9
0.5
7.9
19.0
7.02
24.1
7.4
27
5.04
0.25
18.5
35.0
52.2
64.2
23.0
6.6
2.5
12.0
2.0
58.0
9.7
4.3
1.3
19.6
0.9
1.7
1999
0.1
3.7
5.3
44.1
0.5
55.2
46.7
20.2
15.7
36.6
37.3
51.2
49
8.8
35.2
24.5
0.2
42.3
24.1
50
13.7
0.6
83.9
1.6
6.8
9.0
5.6
12.0
50.6
24.6
32.8
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.5
63.5
9.8
60.6
0.2
0.1
20.5
6.9
17.3
0.9
0.78
24.7
17.1
1.1
34.7
3.4
58.5
36.3
4.8
0.04
65.9
1.2
25.2
9.2
7.8
6
8
1.2
0.6
34.
0.2
76.5
54.3
9.6
55.3
56.9
27.7
22.9
3.2
2.0
11.5
56.6
0.7
64.6
52.2
44.4
26.2
44.4
45.3
4
77.5
0.4
0.7
7
0.8
3.8
55.7
33.5
64.6
2.1
2.7
11.1
3
43.4
47.1
45
14.0
46.3
75.1
6.9
10.3
0.921
3.4
43.2
23.5
7.6
0.5
30.1
19.4
0.9
0.2
8.3
64.2
29.9
69.1
40.9
0.2
0.3
19.7
7.0
0.2
49.8
6.2
44.2
0.5
21.3
8.9
9.6
7.9
15.0
99
3.6
43
5.4
0.3
0.5
6.8
20
0.8
36.5
59.3
23.9
47.9
3.1
0.1
0.3
25
40
66.0
9.2
1.9
13.4
1.1
3.5
6.6
3.7
23.9
41.3
35.0
25.9
35.5
16.7
19.6
0.1
2.2
4.87
68.2
14.2
1.5
24.3
0.3
44.7
28.6
37.4
1.8
0.1
11.4
41.3
2.8
29.8
41.8
26.7
18.3
56.6
0.5
15.2
3.0
67.3
67.5
9.54
52.4
3.6
0.3
19.8
8.3
0.7
7.8
20.5
8.0
25.4
8.2
27
5
0.2
19.0
38.8
54.4
64.3
25.0
6.6
2.8
11.6
2.5
60.0
9.7
5.7
1.3
21.8
0.8
1.7
2000
0.1
3.6
5.2
44.1
0.7
55.2
48.8
20.1
15.7
36.6
37.3
52.1
47.2
9.4
36.9
24.8
0.3
42.1
26.1
50
15.5
0.6
85.7
1.8
6.1
9.5
7.5
14.8
50.6
24.6
34.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.6
63.5
11.2
60.6
0.2
0.1
20.7
8.5
16
0.9
0.7
24.7
20.4
1.5
36.4
3.8
54.4
37
4.7
0.04
68.2
1.2
27.8
9.28
9.1
6
7.6
1.2
0.7
35.2
0.3
76.5
54.3
9.7
55.2
57.9
28.2
22.6
3.1
2.3
11.5
58.7
0.8
64.6
52.8
44.5
31.5
44.6
46.6
5.4
81.1
0.5
0.7
7.4
0.8
4.4
56.2
40.2
67.7
2.2
2.9
12.5
3.1
47.7
45.8
46.2
19.9
49.4
75.1
8.3
10.8
0.9
3.4
44.1
24.0
7.6
0.6
30
19.4
0.9
0.2
9.0
64.2
31.3
72.4
40.7
0.3
0.3
20.3
7.9
0.2
51.2
6.2
43.8
0.6
22.3
7.2
11.2
7.9
12.6
99
3.9
43
6.6
0.4
0.5
6.3
20
0.9
36.6
60.6
24.0
49.0
3.1
0.1
0.3
25
40.4
71.2
8.9
2.2
16.4
1.1
5.5
6.6
3.4
25.9
42.3
32.6
26.2
38.8
16.7
19.7
0.1
2.6
4.87
68.2
14.2
1.8
24.7
0.3
57.7
30.7
37.9
1.8
0.1
13.7
41.8
2.8
29.8
51.7
26.5
18.7
56.6
0.8
17
3.1
66.4
69.8
10.1
54.4
3.6
0.3
23.4
8.3
0.8
7.9
21.3
8.9
26.4
8.1
27
5
0.2
19.0
40.6
58.7
66.1
27.0
6.6
2.8
10.9
2.5
54.8
9.7
5.7
1.6
21.4
0.8
1.8
2001
0.1
3.6
5.5
43.8
0.5
55.2
49.9
21.3
15.7
37.1
37.3
52.4
47.3
10.3
37.5
24.9
0.3
43.7
26.8
49.9
14.9
0.8
86.9
1.9
6.1
10.2
9.2
18.1
50.6
24.5
35
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.6
67.6
12.1
60.6
0.26
0.12
22.1
11.1
16.9
1.0
0.7
24.7
24.9
1.8
36.4
4.3
64.7
37.7
4.5
0.03
75.2
1.2
29.4
10.3
10
8.6
9.0
1.2
0.9
36.3
0.3
76.5
55.4
10.6
54.6
58.0
28.2
22.0
3.1
2.5
11.5
60.1
1.1
85.9
53.1
44.5
33.2
44.9
47.7
5.7
84.6
0.7
0.9
7.9
0.8
4.6
57.7
40.2
67.7
3.2
3.1
14.9
2.9
42.6
48.1
47.3
19.8
58.4
76.6
9.2
10.8
1
4
46.3
24.3
8
0.7
31.1
19.4
1.0
0.2
10.7
60.8
32.1
75.9
40.1
0.3
0.4
19.9
9.0
0.2
52.4
5.8
43.4
0.7
23.6
7.2
12.4
9.1
13.3
99
5.5
43
5
0.4
0.5
5.9
20
1.1
37.1
61.9
23.6
49.9
3.1
0.1
0.4
25
40.5
72.9
8.8
2.2
16.4
1.3
5.5
6.3
3.9
28.2
43
33.1
26.7
38.8
17.4
21.8
0.2
3.0
4.8
68.2
13.7
2.1
25.4
0.3
48.4
31.4
37.9
1.7
0.1
11.3
42.1
4
29.8
56.8
31.3
21.9
56.6
1.2
18
3.2
68.2
71.9
10.3
56.8
3.5
0.4
25.4
8.6
0.9
9.8
23.1
8.9
27.9
8.2
27
5
0.2
19.0
41.7
58.2
69.9
27.8
6.6
3.3
10.7
3.1
56.9
9.7
5.7
2.2
22.6
0.8
1.9
2002
0.1
4.9
6.1
43.8
0.5
55.2
48.1
22.3
13.9
35
37.3
63.9
46.8
11.1
40
26.3
0.4
48
28.7
49.7
14.2
0.9
86.9
2.5
6.3
11.1
8.4
21.7
50.6
25.8
35.9
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.6
63.6
14.2
60.6
0.2
0.1
23.2
16.6
17.2
1.2
0.7
24.7
22.9
1.7
36.5
5.1
61
37.7
2.1
0.03
69.5
1.5
29.8
11
10.3
10.3
10.1
1.4
0.8
35.4
0.4
76.5
55.4
11.2
54.7
57.3
26.8
22.2
2.9
2.6
13.1
65.0
1.1
85.9
52.9
46.7
32.7
45.6
50.8
6.4
87.5
0.3
0.9
9.1
0.9
4.7
56.7
37.5 66.3
3.7
3.5
16.8
2.8
48.4
46.6
47.1
20.4
58.5
84.7
12.8
12
1
4.2
48.8
20.7
7.7
0.9
30.6
22.1
1.0
0.21
10.9
60.8
31.2
77.9
39.3
0.3
0.5
19.7
9.9
0.4
52.9
7.6
43
1.1
25.7
6.9
13.7
8.6
14.5
99
5.1
43
4
0.5
0.6
6.4
20
1.3
37.2
62.1
23.1
44.8
2.9
0.2
0.4
25
39.5
72.1
8.97
2.33
12.9
1.17
5.12
7.75
4
29.5
41.8
34.6
27.4
41
18.3
24.3
0.2
3.6
6.4
68.2
14.4
2.4
26.1
0.4
47.1
28.9
40.1
1.4
0.3
10.7
45.9
4.4
29.8
49
31.6
22.6
56.6
1.4
18
3.1
72
73.2
10.2
58.3
3.5
0.4
25.4
9.8
1.0
10.9
23.9
10.8
28.5
8.01
27
5
0.2
21.2
34.3
58.7
65.8
28.2
6.6
3.3
10.9
3.7
63.4
9.7
5.7
2.2
22.8
0.8
2.2
2003
0.1
8.3
6.9
53.5
0.6
55.2
48.1
22.3
14.8
35
37.3
54.2
48
11.1
41.5
26.7
0.5
49.6
31.1
49.7
11.2
0.9
86.9
3.5
7.1
24.4
8.4
21.7
50.6
25.8
35.9
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.6
62.9
15.6
60.6
0.2
0.1
23.2
20.9
20
1.6
0.2
24.7
22.9
1.9
36.5
5.1
61
36
4.1
0.03
66.9
1.4
29.8
11.5
11.9
12.7
11.5
1.7
0.9
35.4
0.6
76.5
55.4
12.3
48.8
56.6
26.8
22.2
2.8
2.6
13.3
65.8
1.3
85.9
45.4
46.7
32.7
45.6
50.8
6.4
87.5
0.3
0.8
9.1
0.96
4.7
55.5
37.5
65.9
4.6
3.5
22
2.86
48.5
46.6
48.4
20.4
58.5
84.7
11.3
12
1.04
4.2
47.2
19.8
7.7
0.9
28.3
22.1
1.01
0.21
13.5
60.8
25.3
77.9
39.1
0.3
0.8
18.1
9.9
0.4
52
8.2
43
1.1
28.5
6.9
13.7
8.6
14.5
99
5.1
43
4
0.5
0.7
6.6
20
1.5
37.3
61.4
23.1
44.8
2.9
0.1
0.6
25
39.5
72
8.9
2.6
12.9
1.1
4.6
6.7
4
31.8
41.4
34.6
28.9
41
20.4
24.3
0.2
4.5
6.4
68.2
15.5
2.2
26.1
0.4
47.1
24
40.6
1.48
0.3
10.7
42.9
4.4
29.8
49
31.6
22.6
56.6
2.7
15.1
4.4
72
73.2
10.2
59
3.7
0.4
25.4
10.5
1.2
10.9
23.9
11.7
27.7
8
27
5
0.2
21.2
28.1
58.7
62.1
28.2
6.7
3.1
10.9
5.4
63.4
9.7
5.7
2.2
24.2
0.7
2.5


 


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