Public payphones in Egypt
Egypt: Public payphones was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Egypt, 1981–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.