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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 22.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.6647 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.56 per 100 population (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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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.