Algeria vs North Africa: Public payphones

Algeria
6.44 per 1,000 people
in 2007
North Africa
76,937 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Algeria rank
2nd
North Africa rank
1st

Public payphones over time

  • Algeria
  • North Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198719982009

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 76,937 per 1,000 people against 6.44 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 76,931 per 1,000 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2156 per 1,000 people 7,418 per 1,000 people 7,417 per 1,000 people North Africa
2000s 2.76 per 1,000 people 69,771 per 1,000 people 69,768 per 1,000 people North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Algeria or North Africa?
North Africa, at 76,937 per 1,000 people against 6.44 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in public payphones between Algeria and North Africa?
76,931 per 1,000 people, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Algeria and North Africa rank globally for public payphones?
Algeria ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.
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.