Egypt vs South Africa: Business telephone connection charge
Business telephone connection charge over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 550 current LCU against 520.46 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 29.54 current LCU.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 950 current LCU | 205.11 current LCU | 744.89 current LCU | Egypt |
| 2000s | 950 current LCU | 281.2 current LCU | 668.8 current LCU | Egypt |
| 2010s | 550 current LCU | 505.73 current LCU | 44.27 current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business telephone connection charge, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 550 current LCU against 520.46 current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in business telephone connection charge between Egypt and South Africa?
- 29.54 current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for business telephone connection charge?
- Egypt ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th 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
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.