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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
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.