Public payphones in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public payphones was 0.0619 per 1,000 people in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
0.0619 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.0622 per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0198 per 1,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
26
1984–2009

Public payphones in Ethiopia, 1984–2009

0.020.030.040.050.061984199620091984: 0.021 per 1,000 people1985: 0.02 per 1,000 people1986: 0.02 per 1,000 people1987: 0.02 per 1,000 people1988: 0.02 per 1,000 people1989: 0.02 per 1,000 people1990: 0.031 per 1,000 people1991: 0.031 per 1,000 people1992: 0.028 per 1,000 people1993: 0.027 per 1,000 people1994: 0.027 per 1,000 people1995: 0.027 per 1,000 people1996: 0.026 per 1,000 people1997: 0.026 per 1,000 people1998: 0.025 per 1,000 people1999: 0.025 per 1,000 people2000: 0.031 per 1,000 people2001: 0.038 per 1,000 people2002: 0.05 per 1,000 people2003: 0.025 per 1,000 people2004: 0.025 per 1,000 people2005: 0.035 per 1,000 people2006: 0.057 per 1,000 people2007: 0.061 per 1,000 people2008: 0.062 per 1,000 people2009: 0.062 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

Ethiopia recorded 0.0619 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2009.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public payphones in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0622 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 per 1,000 people, in 1989.

That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0203 per 1,000 people 0.0198 per 1,000 people 0.0212 per 1,000 people 6
1990s 0.0272 per 1,000 people 0.0249 per 1,000 people 0.0308 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.0444 per 1,000 people 0.0249 per 1,000 people 0.0622 per 1,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 39 Mozambique 0.0906 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 40 Sierra Leone 0.0782 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 41 Benin 0.0657 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 43 Malawi 0.0477 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 44 Angola 0.0402 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 45 Central African Republic 0.0261 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public payphones in Ethiopia?
Public payphones in Ethiopia was 0.0619 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0622 per 1,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 per 1,000 people in 1989.
How does Ethiopia rank for public payphones?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is public payphones rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
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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.