Public payphones in Egypt

Egypt: Public payphones was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.241 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
28th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.7508 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.0054 per 1,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
25
1981–2011

Public payphones in Egypt, 1981–2011

00.20.40.60.81981199620111981: 0.005 per 1,000 people1982: 0.006 per 1,000 people1987: 0.03 per 1,000 people1990: 0.039 per 1,000 people1991: 0.051 per 1,000 people1992: 0.058 per 1,000 people1993: 0.065 per 1,000 people1994: 0.068 per 1,000 people1995: 0.076 per 1,000 people1996: 0.08 per 1,000 people1997: 0.077 per 1,000 people1998: 0.076 per 1,000 people1999: 0.155 per 1,000 people2000: 0.325 per 1,000 people2001: 0.523 per 1,000 people2002: 0.677 per 1,000 people2003: 0.685 per 1,000 people2004: 0.723 per 1,000 people2005: 0.751 per 1,000 people2006: 0.747 per 1,000 people2007: 0.751 per 1,000 people2008: 0.742 per 1,000 people2009: 0.566 per 1,000 people2010: 0.32 per 1,000 people2011: 0.241 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, public payphones in Egypt stood at 0.241 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public payphones in Egypt peaked at 0.7508 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 per 1,000 people, in 1981.

That places Egypt 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Egypt, 1981 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1981 0.0054 per 1,000 people
1982 0.0059 per 1,000 people +8.6%
1987 0.0303 per 1,000 people +413.7%
1990 0.0388 per 1,000 people +28.2%
1991 0.0512 per 1,000 people +31.8%
1992 0.0583 per 1,000 people +13.8%
1993 0.0645 per 1,000 people +10.7%
1994 0.0677 per 1,000 people +5.0%
1995 0.0763 per 1,000 people +12.6%
1996 0.0799 per 1,000 people +4.8%
1997 0.077 per 1,000 people -3.6%
1998 0.0762 per 1,000 people -1.1%
1999 0.1552 per 1,000 people +103.7%
2000 0.325 per 1,000 people +109.4%
2001 0.5233 per 1,000 people +61.0%
2002 0.6767 per 1,000 people +29.3%
2003 0.6851 per 1,000 people +1.2%
2004 0.7231 per 1,000 people +5.5%
2005 0.7508 per 1,000 people +3.8%
2006 0.747 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2007 0.7507 per 1,000 people +0.5%
2008 0.7423 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2009 0.5655 per 1,000 people -23.8%
2010 0.3199 per 1,000 people -43.4%
2011 0.241 per 1,000 people -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0139 per 1,000 people 0.0054 per 1,000 people 0.0303 per 1,000 people 3
1990s 0.0745 per 1,000 people 0.0388 per 1,000 people 0.1552 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.6489 per 1,000 people 0.325 per 1,000 people 0.7508 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0.2804 per 1,000 people 0.241 per 1,000 people 0.3199 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 25 Zambia 0.3831 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 0.34 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 27 Senegal 0.3359 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 29 Ghana 0.2249 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.1636 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 31 Madagascar 0.1561 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public payphones in Egypt?
Public payphones in Egypt was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest public payphones recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7508 per 1,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 per 1,000 people in 1981.
How does Egypt rank for public payphones?
Egypt ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is public payphones rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Public payphones (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 943 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.