Benin vs Malawi: Public payphones

Benin
0.0657 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Malawi
0.0477 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Benin rank
41st
Malawi rank
43rd

Public payphones over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
0.040.060.080.10.12199019992008

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0657 per 1,000 people against 0.0477 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.018 per 1,000 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 43rd of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0484 per 1,000 people 0.0487 per 1,000 people 0.0003 per 1,000 people Malawi
2000s 0.0945 per 1,000 people 0.0485 per 1,000 people 0.0461 per 1,000 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 0.0657 per 1,000 people against 0.0477 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2008.
What is the difference in public payphones between Benin and Malawi?
0.018 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for public payphones?
Benin ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 43rd 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.