Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Mali
Mali: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.7102 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Mali, 1987–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2009, public payphones in Mali stood at 0.7102 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 348.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Mali peaked at 0.8848 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 per 1,000 people, in 1987.
Mali ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0128 per 1,000 people | +184.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 per 1,000 people | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0295 per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0403 per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0567 per 1,000 people | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0686 per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0922 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1585 per 1,000 people | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2094 per 1,000 people | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2577 per 1,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3083 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3635 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4687 per 1,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5494 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4983 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7097 per 1,000 people | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8848 per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7102 per 1,000 people | -19.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.7102 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1544 per 1,000 people, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.7102 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +184.6% | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | 0.0128 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0546 per 1,000 people | 0.0126 per 1,000 people | 0.1585 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.2094 per 1,000 people | 0.8848 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Mali?
- Public payphones in Mali was 0.7102 per 1,000 people in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8848 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for public payphones?
- Mali ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.