Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Business telephone connection charge

Mauritius
120.18 current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
41.28 current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Business telephone connection charge over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 120.18 current US$ against 41.28 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 78.9 current US$.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 140.95 current US$ 77.04 current US$ 63.91 current US$ Mauritius
2000s 70.26 current US$ 52.44 current US$ 17.81 current US$ Mauritius
2010s 97.45 current US$ 44.41 current US$ 53.04 current US$ Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business telephone connection charge, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritius, at 120.18 current US$ against 41.28 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in business telephone connection charge between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
78.9 current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for business telephone connection charge?
Mauritius ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Business telephone connection charge (current US$). 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.