Botswana vs Cameroon: Public payphones

Botswana
0.5356 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Cameroon
0.34 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Botswana rank
24th
Cameroon rank
26th

Public payphones over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
00.511.5198619972008

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.5356 per 1,000 people against 0.34 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1956 per 1,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Cameroon's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 26th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7088 per 1,000 people 0.0613 per 1,000 people 0.6475 per 1,000 people Botswana
2000s 1.24 per 1,000 people 0.3968 per 1,000 people 0.8471 per 1,000 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 0.5356 per 1,000 people against 0.34 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2008.
What is the difference in public payphones between Botswana and Cameroon?
0.1956 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for public payphones?
Botswana ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 26th 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.