Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Telecommunications investment

Egypt
33.6%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
42.4%
in 2010
Egypt rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 42.4% against 33.6% in Egypt, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 92.9% 31.0% 61.9% Egypt
1990s 47.3% 47.2% 0.1% Egypt
2000s 29.7% 33.2% 3.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 50.7% 42.4% 8.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 42.4% against 33.6% in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
8.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Egypt ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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