Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Uganda: Public payphones

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
15,178 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Uganda
3.19 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Uganda rank
7th

Public payphones over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 15,178 per 1,000 people against 3.19 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 15,175 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4,754.8 times Uganda's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 1,374 per 1,000 people 0.0367 per 1,000 people 1,374 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 6,603 per 1,000 people 0.2844 per 1,000 people 6,603 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 15,178 per 1,000 people against 3.19 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2007.
What is the difference in public payphones between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda?
15,175 per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for public payphones?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 6 groups.
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.