Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Public payphones

Malawi
0.0477 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Sierra Leone
0.0782 per 1,000 people
in 1998
Malawi rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
40th

Public payphones over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0782 per 1,000 people against 0.0477 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.0305 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 51 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0782 per 1,000 people against 0.0477 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 1998.
What is the difference in public payphones between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
0.0305 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1998.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for public payphones?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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.