Public payphones in Nigeria

Nigeria: Public payphones was 0 per 1,000 people in 2007. β—† Volatile

Latest (2007)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
51st
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.0384 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
11
1990–2007

Public payphones in Nigeria, 1990–2007

00.010.020.030.041990199820071990: 0.012 per 1,000 people1991: 0.014 per 1,000 people1994: 0.003 per 1,000 people1995: 0.007 per 1,000 people1997: 0.008 per 1,000 people1998: 0.014 per 1,000 people1999: 0.025 per 1,000 people2000: 0.034 per 1,000 people2001: 0.038 per 1,000 people2002: 0.038 per 1,000 people2007: 0 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

Nigeria recorded 0 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public payphones in Nigeria peaked at 0.0384 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2007.

That places Nigeria 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0118 per 1,000 people 0.0032 per 1,000 people 0.0248 per 1,000 people 7
2000s 0.0276 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.0384 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 48 Chad 0.0102 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0061 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 50 Niger 0.0057 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

More science & technology data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public payphones in Nigeria?
Public payphones in Nigeria was 0 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0384 per 1,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for public payphones?
Nigeria ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
Is public payphones rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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
Last refreshed

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.