Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Namibia
Namibia: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 1.95 per 1,000 people in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Namibia, 1988–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Namibia is 1.95 per 1,000 people, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Namibia peaked at 2.87 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5312 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 11th 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 (per 1,000 people) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.7416 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.7246 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6785 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6682 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7114 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6367 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5312 per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +90.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8525 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9413 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -32.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.95 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.338 per 1,000 people, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.95 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7331 per 1,000 people | 0.7246 per 1,000 people | 0.7416 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9488 per 1,000 people | 0.5312 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 2.87 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Namibia?
- Public payphones in Namibia was 1.95 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5312 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for public payphones?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.