Public payphones in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Public payphones was 0.0161 per 1,000 people in 2008. β—† Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.0161 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.2585 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0161 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
27
1981–2008

Public payphones in Zimbabwe, 1981–2008

00.050.10.150.20.251981199420081981: 0.112 per 1,000 people1982: 0.109 per 1,000 people1983: 0.108 per 1,000 people1984: 0.104 per 1,000 people1985: 0.097 per 1,000 people1986: 0.097 per 1,000 people1987: 0.099 per 1,000 people1988: 0.093 per 1,000 people1989: 0.092 per 1,000 people1990: 0.094 per 1,000 people1991: 0.1 per 1,000 people1992: 0.119 per 1,000 people1993: 0.116 per 1,000 people1994: 0.123 per 1,000 people1995: 0.155 per 1,000 people1996: 0.197 per 1,000 people1997: 0.206 per 1,000 people1998: 0.217 per 1,000 people1999: 0.24 per 1,000 people2000: 0.259 per 1,000 people2001: 0.254 per 1,000 people2002: 0.244 per 1,000 people2003: 0.256 per 1,000 people2004: 0.101 per 1,000 people2005: 0.022 per 1,000 people2007: 0.02 per 1,000 people2008: 0.016 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

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0161 per 1,000 people for public payphones in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public payphones in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2585 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 per 1,000 people, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1011 per 1,000 people 0.0917 per 1,000 people 0.1117 per 1,000 people 9
1990s 0.1568 per 1,000 people 0.0945 per 1,000 people 0.2401 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.1464 per 1,000 people 0.0161 per 1,000 people 0.2585 per 1,000 people 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 44 Angola 0.0402 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 45 Central African Republic 0.0261 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 46 Congo, Republic of 0.0244 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 48 Chad 0.0102 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 49 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.0061 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 50 Niger 0.0057 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

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All data for Zimbabwe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public payphones in Zimbabwe?
Public payphones in Zimbabwe was 0.0161 per 1,000 people in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest public payphones recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.2585 per 1,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 per 1,000 people in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for public payphones?
Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is public payphones rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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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.