South Africa vs Uganda: Public payphones
Public payphones over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 158,000 against 106,695 in Uganda, a difference of 51,305.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,714 | 801.12 | 95,913 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 172,439 | 7,545 | 164,894 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public payphones, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 158,000 against 106,695 in Uganda as of 2007.
- What is the difference in public payphones between South Africa and Uganda?
- 51,305, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for public payphones?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th 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.