Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Gabon
Gabon: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.1426 per 1,000 people in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Gabon, 1996–2007
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 Gabon stood at 0.1426 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Gabon peaked at 0.7227 per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4632 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.7227 per 1,000 people | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1029 per 1,000 people | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0961 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0918 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5096 per 1,000 people | +454.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2065 per 1,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2505 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 per 1,000 people | -43.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1426 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9562 per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1426 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.593 per 1,000 people | 0.4632 per 1,000 people | 0.7227 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.0918 per 1,000 people | 0.5096 per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Gabon?
- Public payphones in Gabon was 0.1426 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7227 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for public payphones?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.