Public payphones in Eswatini
Eswatini: Public payphones was 1,462 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Eswatini, 1990–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Eswatini is 1,462, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Eswatini peaked at 1,462 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 185, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 192 | — |
| 1991 | 185 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 266 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 300 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 402 | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 428 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 595 | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 644 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 832 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 832 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 832 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,028 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 1,368 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 1,458 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,458 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,308 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,462 | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,462 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,462 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467.6 | 185 | 832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,289 | 832 | 1,462 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Eswatini?
- Public payphones in Eswatini was 1,462 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,462 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for public payphones?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.