Gabon vs South Africa: Business telephone connection charge

Gabon
104.13 current US$
in 2006
South Africa
71.68 current US$
in 2011
Gabon rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Business telephone connection charge over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
050100150200199020002011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 104.13 current US$ against 71.68 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 32.45 current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 49 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 123.39 current US$ 56.5 current US$ 66.89 current US$ Gabon
2000s 90.43 current US$ 32.59 current US$ 57.83 current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business telephone connection charge, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 104.13 current US$ against 71.68 current US$ in South Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in business telephone connection charge between Gabon and South Africa?
32.45 current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for business telephone connection charge?
Gabon ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Business telephone connection charge (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business telephone connection charge (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,020 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 US dollars.