Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Public payphones

Djibouti
2.95 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
15,178 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Djibouti rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Public payphones over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
05.0k10.0k15.0k199019992009

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 15,178 per 1,000 people against 2.95 per 1,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 15,175 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 5,140.3 times Djibouti's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0767 per 1,000 people 1,374 per 1,000 people 1,374 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 0.6782 per 1,000 people 6,603 per 1,000 people 6,602 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 15,178 per 1,000 people against 2.95 per 1,000 people in Djibouti as of 2007.
What is the difference in public payphones between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
15,175 per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for public payphones?
Djibouti ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.