Public payphones in Guinea
Guinea: Public payphones was 0.1046 per 1,000 people in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Guinea, 1960–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.1046 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2008.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Guinea peaked at 0.1442 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Guinea 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0987 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1134 per 1,000 people | 0.1019 per 1,000 people | 0.1442 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 34 Gabon 0.1426 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Kenya 0.1186 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Sudan 0.1131 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Côte d’Ivoire 0.0984 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.0906 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 0.0782 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.9205 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 97.88 (2023)
- Share of individuals using the internet 33.3 (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 33.3% (2024)
- Number of internet users 3.92 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.0063 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 882 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Guinea?
- Public payphones in Guinea was 0.1046 per 1,000 people in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1442 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for public payphones?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.