Public payphones in Angola
Angola: Public payphones was 726 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Angola, 1992–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2008, public payphones in Angola stood at 726. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1,550.0% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Angola peaked at 726 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1992.
Angola ranks 36th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19 | — |
| 1996 | 50 | +163.2% |
| 1997 | 63 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 236 | +274.6% |
| 1999 | 274 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 390 | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 439 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 43 | -90.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 726 | +1550.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 726 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 726 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.4 | 19 | 274 | 5 |
| 2000s | 328.4 | 43 | 726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Angola?
- Public payphones in Angola was 726 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 726 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for public payphones?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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. 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.