Public payphones in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Public payphones was 560 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in Cape Verde, 1992–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Cape Verde is 560, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Cape Verde peaked at 590 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266.38 | 70 | 425 | 8 |
| 2000s | 466.22 | 394 | 590 | 9 |
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More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 363,118 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 43,593 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Cape Verde?
- Public payphones in Cape Verde was 560 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 590 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for public payphones?
- Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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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.