Cameroon vs Zambia: Public payphones

Cameroon
0.34 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Zambia
0.3831 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Cameroon rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th

Public payphones over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.3831 per 1,000 people against 0.34 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0431 per 1,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0613 per 1,000 people 0.0631 per 1,000 people 0.0018 per 1,000 people Zambia
2000s 0.3968 per 1,000 people 0.0791 per 1,000 people 0.3177 per 1,000 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Cameroon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.3831 per 1,000 people against 0.34 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2009.
What is the difference in public payphones between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.0431 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for public payphones?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.