Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Public payphones

Lesotho
7.53 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
22,547 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Lesotho rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Public payphones over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 22,547 per 1,000 people against 7.53 per 1,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 22,539 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2,995.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1226 per 1,000 people 9,066 per 1,000 people 9,066 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.8243 per 1,000 people 19,474 per 1,000 people 19,473 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 22,547 per 1,000 people against 7.53 per 1,000 people in Lesotho as of 2007.
What is the difference in public payphones between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22,539 per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for public payphones?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.