Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Rwanda: Public payphones

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.07 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Rwanda
0.9382 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
16th
Rwanda rank
18th

Public payphones over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.07 per 1,000 people against 0.9382 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1318 per 1,000 people.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0113 per 1,000 people 0.0539 per 1,000 people 0.0425 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2000s 0.4648 per 1,000 people 0.7733 per 1,000 people 0.3085 per 1,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.07 per 1,000 people against 0.9382 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2007.
What is the difference in public payphones between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
0.1318 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda rank globally for public payphones?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 18th 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.