Public payphones in Egypt
Egypt: Public payphones was 19,889 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Egypt, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Egypt is 19,889, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Egypt peaked at 58,143 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 250, in 1981.
That places Egypt 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 250 | — |
| 1982 | 278 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1,611 | +479.5% |
| 1990 | 2,208 | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 2,968 | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 3,438 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3,873 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 4,134 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 4,734 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 5,046 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4,946 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,976 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,316 | +107.3% |
| 2000 | 21,987 | +113.1% |
| 2001 | 36,048 | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 47,490 | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 48,983 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52,672 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 55,710 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 56,449 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57,758 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 58,143 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45,080 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 25,953 | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 19,889 | -23.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19,889 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19,889 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,964, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +479.5% | 278 | 1,611 |
| 2000 | +113.1% | 10,316 | 21,987 |
| 1999 | +107.3% | 4,976 | 10,316 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 713 | 250 | 1,611 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,664 | 2,208 | 10,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,032 | 21,987 | 58,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,921 | 19,889 | 25,953 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 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 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Egypt?
- Public payphones in Egypt was 19,889 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 58,143 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for public payphones?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.