Morocco vs South Africa: Public payphones

Morocco
5.44 per 1,000 people
in 2009
South Africa
3.27 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Morocco rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Public payphones over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
0246198519972009

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.44 per 1,000 people against 3.27 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.17 per 1,000 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0359 per 1,000 people 1.18 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people South Africa
1990s 0.6061 per 1,000 people 2.15 per 1,000 people 1.54 per 1,000 people South Africa
2000s 3.9 per 1,000 people 3.73 per 1,000 people 0.163 per 1,000 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 5.44 per 1,000 people against 3.27 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in public payphones between Morocco and South Africa?
2.17 per 1,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for public payphones?
Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th 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.