Namibia vs Zambia: Public payphones

Namibia
4,200
in 2007
Zambia
4,875
in 2009
Namibia rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th

Public payphones over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4,875 against 4,200 in Namibia, a difference of 675.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 976.5 443.5 533 Namibia
1990s 1,597 559.9 1,037 Namibia
2000s 4,810 2,354 2,456 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4,875 against 4,200 in Namibia as of 2009.
What is the difference in public payphones between Namibia and Zambia?
675, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2007.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for public payphones?
Namibia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th 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.