Egypt vs Zambia: Public payphones

Egypt
0.241 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
0.3831 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Egypt rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th

Public payphones over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.3831 per 1,000 people against 0.241 per 1,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.1421 per 1,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0054 per 1,000 people 0.0238 per 1,000 people 0.0184 per 1,000 people Zambia
1990s 0.0745 per 1,000 people 0.063 per 1,000 people 0.0115 per 1,000 people Egypt
2000s 0.625 per 1,000 people 0.1636 per 1,000 people 0.4614 per 1,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.3831 per 1,000 people against 0.241 per 1,000 people in Egypt as of 2009.
What is the difference in public payphones between Egypt and Zambia?
0.1421 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for public payphones?
Egypt ranks 28th 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.