Public payphones in South Africa
South Africa: Public payphones was 3.27 per 1,000 people in 2007. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in South Africa, 1985–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2007, public payphones in South Africa stood at 3.27 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in South Africa peaked at 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.13 per 1,000 people, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Public payphones in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in South Africa?
- Public payphones in South Africa was 3.27 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for public payphones?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.