Public payphones in Ghana
Ghana: Public payphones was 5,231 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Ghana, 1992–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2008, public payphones in Ghana stood at 5,231.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Ghana peaked at 16,927 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 15th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | — |
| 1993 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 435 | +1350.0% |
| 1997 | 483 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,815 | +275.8% |
| 1999 | 3,044 | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 3,180 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,299 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 5,164 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 6,775 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 16,927 | +149.8% |
| 2006 | 12,826 | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 9,551 | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 5,231 | -45.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,231 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,231 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1350.0% | 30 | 435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735.75 | 23 | 3,044 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,994 | 3,180 | 16,927 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Ghana?
- Public payphones in Ghana was 5,231 in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,927 in 2005.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for public payphones?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.