Public payphones in Niger
Niger: Public payphones was 69 in 2003. ▼ Falling
Public payphones in Niger, 1992–2003
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2003, public payphones in Niger stood at 69.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Niger peaked at 191 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2000.
Niger ranks 48th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public payphones in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 186 | — |
| 1993 | 174 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 155 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 167 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 191 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 66 | -65.4% |
| 2000 | 56 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +23.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,220, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.5 | 66 | 191 | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.33 | 56 | 69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 130 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 100 compare
- 46 Chad 100 compare
- 49 Congo 65
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 51 Nigeria 0 compare
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Niger?
- Public payphones in Niger was 69 in 2003, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 191 in 1996.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for public payphones?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2003.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.