Lesotho vs Rwanda: Public payphones

Lesotho
16,344
in 2010
Rwanda
9,674
in 2009
Lesotho rank
9th
Rwanda rank
12th

Public payphones over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
05.0k10.0k15.0k199220012010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 16,344 against 9,674 in Rwanda, a difference of 6,670.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Rwanda's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 250.33 353.33 103 Rwanda
2000s 2,453 5,366 2,912 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Lesotho, at 16,344 against 9,674 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in public payphones between Lesotho and Rwanda?
6,670, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for public payphones?
Lesotho ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 12th 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

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

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.