Public payphones in Eritrea
Eritrea: Public payphones was 778 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Eritrea is 778, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Eritrea peaked at 778 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.88 | 120 | 431 | 8 |
| 2000s | 504.8 | 416 | 778 | 10 |
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More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 14.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 472,278 users (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1654 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 5,639 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.17 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 19.49 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Eritrea?
- Public payphones in Eritrea was 778 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 778 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for public payphones?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.