Public payphones in Guinea
Guinea: Public payphones was 1,000 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Guinea, 1960–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2008, public payphones in Guinea stood at 1,000.
The figure is up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Guinea peaked at 1,241 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Guinea 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 70 | — |
| 1993 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 95 | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 168 | +76.8% |
| 1996 | 258 | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 349 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 538 | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 812 | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 850 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 927 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,241 | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.3 | 0 | 812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 | 850 | 1,241 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Guinea?
- Public payphones in Guinea was 1,000 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for public payphones?
- Guinea ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.