Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Public payphones
Public payphones over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 158,000 against 65,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 93,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 | 70,154 | 69,654 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27,756 | 163,000 | 135,244 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public payphones, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 158,000 against 65,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2007.
- What is the difference in public payphones between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 93,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for public payphones?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.