Public payphones in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Public payphones was 309 in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Sierra Leone, 1986–1998
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 1998, public payphones in Sierra Leone stood at 309. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Sierra Leone peaked at 309 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6 | — |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 49 | +444.4% |
| 1993 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 88 | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 168 | +90.9% |
| 1996 | 225 | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 298 | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 309 | +3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 309 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,220, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 309 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +444.4% | 9 | 49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 1990s | 134.11 | 5 | 309 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 37 Malawi 564 compare
- 38 Cape Verde 560 compare
- 39 Benin 549 compare
- 41 Seychelles 236 compare
- 42 Gabon 203
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 203 compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Sierra Leone?
- Public payphones in Sierra Leone was 309 in 1998, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 309 in 1998.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for public payphones?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 1998.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,050.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.