Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Comoros
Comoros: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Comoros, 1994–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1.32 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2009. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 378.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Comoros peaked at 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.058 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
Comoros ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.1173 per 1,000 people | +102.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1755 per 1,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2172 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2436 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2756 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3111 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4311 per 1,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4973 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8341 per 1,000 people | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.32 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.338 per 1,000 people, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.32 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1812 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0.2756 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.816 per 1,000 people | 0.3111 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Comoros?
- Public payphones in Comoros was 1.32 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Comoros rank for public payphones?
- Comoros ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.