Africa vs South Africa: Public payphones
Public payphones over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 878,813 against 158,000 in South Africa, a difference of 720,813.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,939 | 85,926 | 63,013 | Africa |
| 2000s | 627,181 | 172,585 | 454,595 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public payphones, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 878,813 against 158,000 in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in public payphones between Africa and South Africa?
- 720,813, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for public payphones?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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. 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.