Public payphones in North Africa
North Africa: Public payphones was 76,937 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in North Africa, 1987–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 76,937 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 416.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in North Africa peaked at 115,925 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,320 per 1,000 people, in 1987.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in North Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,320 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 2,818 per 1,000 people | +113.5% |
| 1991 | 3,838 per 1,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 4,302 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 5,202 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 5,917 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 7,701 per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 8,976 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 9,950 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 10,588 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 14,884 per 1,000 people | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 23,193 per 1,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 35,872 per 1,000 people | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 45,726 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 50,427 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 64,522 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 111,743 per 1,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 110,759 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 115,925 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 86,403 per 1,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 76,937 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,320 per 1,000 people | 1,320 per 1,000 people | 1,320 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,418 per 1,000 people | 2,818 per 1,000 people | 14,884 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,151 per 1,000 people | 23,193 per 1,000 people | 115,925 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in North Africa?
- Public payphones in North Africa was 76,937 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115,925 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,320 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- How does North Africa rank for public payphones?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.