Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Public payphones

Seychelles
2.7 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
11,361 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Seychelles rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th

Public payphones over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199019992009

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 11,361 per 1,000 people against 2.7 per 1,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 11,358 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 4,202.4 times Seychelles's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.71 per 1,000 people 1,414 per 1,000 people 1,412 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 2.62 per 1,000 people 5,993 per 1,000 people 5,990 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 11,361 per 1,000 people against 2.7 per 1,000 people in Seychelles as of 2007.
What is the difference in public payphones between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
11,358 per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for public payphones?
Seychelles ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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.