Public payphones in Malawi

Malawi: Public payphones was 0.0477 per 1,000 people in 2002. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.0477 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.0508 per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.0459 per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
13
1990–2002

Public payphones in Malawi, 1990–2002

00.020.040.061990199620021990: 0.046 per 1,000 people1991: 0.048 per 1,000 people1992: 0.051 per 1,000 people1993: 0.05 per 1,000 people1994: 0.046 per 1,000 people1995: 0.046 per 1,000 people1996: 0.05 per 1,000 people1997: 0.049 per 1,000 people1998: 0.048 per 1,000 people1999: 0.05 per 1,000 people2000: 0.048 per 1,000 people2001: 0.05 per 1,000 people2002: 0.048 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Sierra Leone 0.0782 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 41 Benin 0.0657 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 42 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0619 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 44 Angola 0.0402 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 45 Central African Republic 0.0261 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 46 Congo 0.0244 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

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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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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.