Which has higher public payphones, Cameroon or Tanzania?

Cameroon, at 5,969 against 5,773 in Tanzania as of 2005.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?

13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.

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.

Cameroon vs Tanzania: Public payphones

Cameroon

5,969

in 2005

Tanzania

5,773

in 2006

Cameroon rank

13th

Tanzania rank

14th

Public payphones over time

Cameroon
Tanzania

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5,969 against 5,773 in Tanzania, a difference of 196.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	921.11	639	282.11	Cameroon
2000s	6,517	2,343	4,174	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Cameroon or Tanzania?: Cameroon, at 5,969 against 5,773 in Tanzania as of 2005.
What is the difference in public payphones between Cameroon and Tanzania?: 196, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for public payphones?: Cameroon ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public payphones
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: 18 September 2026

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.