Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2007, public payphones in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.07 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 143.1% on the previous year and up 9,326.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0113 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0266 per 1,000 people | +134.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3229 per 1,000 people | +1114.1% |
| 2006 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +143.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.07 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1544 per 1,000 people, 6.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.07 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0113 per 1,000 people | 0.0113 per 1,000 people | 0.0113 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4648 per 1,000 people | 0.0266 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 Comoros 1.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Mauritius 1.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Cape Verde 1.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.9645 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
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Public payphones in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for public payphones?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,326.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.