Public payphones in Gambia
Gambia: Public payphones was 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Gambia, 1990–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.07 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 379.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Gambia peaked at 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.059 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 10th 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0809 per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0883 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1836 per 1,000 people | +107.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2735 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3635 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4324 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4661 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5364 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4455 per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +365.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2563 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.5364 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 0.4455 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Gambia?
- Public payphones in Gambia was 2.07 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for public payphones?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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About this data
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.