Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Botswana
Botswana: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.5356 per 1,000 people in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Botswana, 1986–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2008, public payphones in Botswana stood at 0.5356 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Botswana peaked at 1.74 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 per 1,000 people, in 1986.
That places Botswana 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0679 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.1269 per 1,000 people | +86.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1368 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1543 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2062 per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2114 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2819 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3506 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2955 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4011 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6331 per 1,000 people | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +84.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.853 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +85.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5356 per 1,000 people | -65.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5356 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9562 per 1,000 people, 56% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5356 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1215 per 1,000 people | 0.0679 per 1,000 people | 0.1543 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.673 per 1,000 people | 0.2062 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 0.5356 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Botswana?
- Public payphones in Botswana was 0.5356 per 1,000 people in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 per 1,000 people in 1986.
- How does Botswana rank for public payphones?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Public payphones (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.