Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Public payphones

Sao Tome and Principe
130
in 2007
Zimbabwe
200
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Public payphones over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 200 against 130 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 70.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 48.71 1,996 1,948 Zimbabwe
2000s 98 2,075 1,977 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public payphones, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 200 against 130 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2008.
What is the difference in public payphones between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
70, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for public payphones?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.