Public payphones in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Public payphones was 0.9645 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2009, public payphones in Burkina Faso stood at 0.9645 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1,006.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0249 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0252 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0768 per 1,000 people | +176.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0872 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1169 per 1,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.203 per 1,000 people | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3875 per 1,000 people | +90.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4234 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4231 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8452 per 1,000 people | +99.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8542 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9417 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9645 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0451 per 1,000 people | 0.0249 per 1,000 people | 0.0872 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6187 per 1,000 people | 0.1169 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Mauritius 1.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Cape Verde 1.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.07 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.9382 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8261 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Libya 0.7634 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Burkina Faso?
- Public payphones in Burkina Faso was 0.9645 per 1,000 people in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for public payphones?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,006.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.