Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Eswatini, 1990–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Eswatini is 1.4 per 1,000 people, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Eswatini peaked at 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2085 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 12th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2225 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.2085 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2929 per 1,000 people | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3238 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4257 per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4442 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6043 per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6396 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8253 per 1,000 people | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8242 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8231 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.4 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.338 per 1,000 people, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.4 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4811 per 1,000 people | 0.2085 per 1,000 people | 0.8253 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 0.8231 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2 (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Eswatini?
- Public payphones in Eswatini was 1.4 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2085 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for public payphones?
- Eswatini ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.