Public payphones in Comoros
Comoros: Public payphones was 943 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Comoros, 1994–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Comoros is 943, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 524.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Comoros peaked at 943 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1994.
That places Comoros 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28 | — |
| 1995 | 58 | +107.1% |
| 1996 | 89 | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 113 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 130 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 151 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 175 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 249 | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 295 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 551 | +86.8% |
| 2007 | 757 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 840 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 943 | +12.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 943 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 943 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.83 | 28 | 151 | 6 |
| 2000s | 544.29 | 175 | 943 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Comoros?
- Public payphones in Comoros was 943 in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 943 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1994.
- How does Comoros rank for public payphones?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 524.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.