Public payphones in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Public payphones was 0.0782 per 1,000 people in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Sierra Leone, 1986–1998
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0782 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 1998. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4,914.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0782 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0016 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0016 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 per 1,000 people | +79.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 per 1,000 people | +446.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 per 1,000 people | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 per 1,000 people | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 per 1,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0782 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0016 per 1,000 people | 0.0015 per 1,000 people | 0.0016 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0342 per 1,000 people | 0.0013 per 1,000 people | 0.0782 per 1,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Sierra Leone?
- Public payphones in Sierra Leone was 0.0782 per 1,000 people in 1998, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0782 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for public payphones?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 1998.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,914.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.