Public payphones (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Public payphones (per 1,000 people) was 0.9382 per 1,000 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Rwanda, 1995–2009
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 Rwanda is 0.9382 per 1,000 people, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,678.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Rwanda peaked at 0.9463 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Rwanda 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0539 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0517 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0556 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0528 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0988 per 1,000 people | +87.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2365 per 1,000 people | +139.4% |
| 2002 | 0.345 per 1,000 people | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4516 per 1,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5982 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7185 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8473 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9292 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9463 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9382 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9382 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1544 per 1,000 people, 6.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9382 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2249 per 1,000 people, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0531 per 1,000 people | 0.0517 per 1,000 people | 0.0556 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.611 per 1,000 people | 0.0988 per 1,000 people | 0.9463 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Cape Verde 1.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.9645 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8261 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Libya 0.7634 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Mali 0.7102 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Rwanda?
- Public payphones in Rwanda was 0.9382 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9463 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for public payphones?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,678.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.