Benin vs Madagascar: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Benin
7.92 million
in 2011
Madagascar
8.80 million
in 2011
Benin rank
24th
Madagascar rank
21st

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8.80 million against 7.92 million in Benin, a difference of 885,560.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2,300 9,500 7,200 Madagascar
1970s 5,856 15,300 9,444 Madagascar
1980s 11,207 22,256 11,049 Madagascar
1990s 29,086 44,654 15,569 Madagascar
2000s 1.43 million 1.69 million 260,527 Madagascar
2010s 7.56 million 8.33 million 765,505 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 8.80 million against 7.92 million in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Benin and Madagascar?
885,560, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Benin ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.