South Africa vs Tunisia: Public payphones
Public payphones over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3.64 per 1,000 people against 3.27 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.37 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 0.3083 per 1,000 people | 0.8782 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 0.7322 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 0.3342 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public payphones, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3.64 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 South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.37 per 1,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for public payphones?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 5th 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
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.