Public payphones in Djibouti
Djibouti: Public payphones was 2,575 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Djibouti, 1990–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2009, public payphones in Djibouti stood at 2,575. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 4,498.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Djibouti peaked at 2,575 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1993.
That places Djibouti 26th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50 | — |
| 1991 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 43 | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 56 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 280 | +337.5% |
| 2002 | 300 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 350 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 483 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 866 | +79.3% |
| 2007 | 1,462 | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 2,189 | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 2,575 | +17.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2,575 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2,575 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,964, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +337.5% | 64 | 280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5 | 40 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.9 | 64 | 2,575 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 23 Sudan 3,669 compare
- 24 Gambia 3,298 compare
- 25 Madagascar 3,142 compare
- 27 Mozambique 2,071 compare
- 28 Mauritania 1,916 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 1,803 compare
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 48.45 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Djibouti?
- Public payphones in Djibouti was 2,575 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,575 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for public payphones?
- Djibouti ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,498.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.