Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Business telephone connection charge

Benin
175,696 current LCU
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
420,000 current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Business telephone connection charge over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 420,000 current LCU against 175,696 current LCU in Benin, a difference of 244,304 current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 151,213 current LCU 117,800 current LCU 33,413 current LCU Benin
2000s 179,954 current LCU 410,000 current LCU 230,046 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 175,696 current LCU 420,000 current LCU 244,304 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business telephone connection charge, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 420,000 current LCU against 175,696 current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in business telephone connection charge between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
244,304 current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for business telephone connection charge?
Benin ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Business telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business telephone connection charge (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 915 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.