Public payphones in Malawi
Malawi: Public payphones was 0.0477 per 1,000 people in 2002. β¬ Flat
Public payphones in Malawi, 1990β2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2002, public payphones in Malawi stood at 0.0477 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Malawi peaked at 0.0508 per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0459 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0484 per 1,000 people | 0.0459 per 1,000 people | 0.0508 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 per 1,000 people | 0.0477 per 1,000 people | 0.0495 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Sierra Leone 0.0782 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Benin 0.0657 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0619 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Angola 0.0402 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Central African Republic 0.0261 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Congo 0.0244 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 69.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Malawi?
- Public payphones in Malawi was 0.0477 per 1,000 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0459 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for public payphones?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.