Africa vs Lesotho: Public payphones

Africa
40,726 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Lesotho
7.53 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Africa rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st

Public payphones over time

  • Africa
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 40,726 per 1,000 people against 7.53 per 1,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 40,718 per 1,000 people.

That makes Africa's figure about 5,410.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 8,495 per 1,000 people 0.1204 per 1,000 people 8,495 per 1,000 people Africa
2000s 31,611 per 1,000 people 0.8902 per 1,000 people 31,610 per 1,000 people Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Africa or Lesotho?
Africa, at 40,726 per 1,000 people against 7.53 per 1,000 people in Lesotho as of 2007.
What is the difference in public payphones between Africa and Lesotho?
40,718 per 1,000 people, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Africa and Lesotho rank globally for public payphones?
Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Public payphones (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public payphones (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
57 places, 943 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.