Public payphones in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Public payphones was 200 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Zimbabwe, 1981–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2008, public payphones in Zimbabwe stood at 200. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,234 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 846 | — |
| 1982 | 857 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 885 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 885 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 858 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 895 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 939 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 913 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 933 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 989 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,075 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,314 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,308 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,406 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1,815 | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 2,340 | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 2,493 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,661 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2,978 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 3,234 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 3,197 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,072 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,229 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,270 | -60.7% |
| 2005 | 275 | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 245 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 200 | -18.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public payphones in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -78.3% | 1,270 | 275 |
| 2004 | -60.7% | 3,229 | 1,270 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 890.11 | 846 | 939 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,838 | 989 | 2,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,840 | 200 | 3,234 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 41 Seychelles 236 compare
- 42 Gabon 203 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 203 compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 130 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 100 compare
- 46 Chad 100 compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Zimbabwe?
- Public payphones in Zimbabwe was 200 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,234 in 2000.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for public payphones?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.