South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Public payphones
Public payphones over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 383,500 against 158,000 in South Africa, a difference of 225,500.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,772 | 128,624 | 32,852 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 175,102 | 311,438 | 136,336 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public payphones, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 383,500 against 158,000 in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in public payphones between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 225,500, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for public payphones?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.