Public payphones in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Public payphones was 100 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in Central African Republic, 1990–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Central African Republic is 100, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 203.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Central African Republic peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Public payphones in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30 | — |
| 1991 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 56 | +69.7% |
| 1994 | 69 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 90 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 76 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 88 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 100 | +5.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,220, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +69.7% | 33 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64 | 30 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95 | 90 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More science & technology data for Central African Republic
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.82 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25.75 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Central African Republic?
- Public payphones in Central African Republic was 100 in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for public payphones?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.