Lesotho vs South Africa: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.5 off-peak rate - current LCU against 5.91 off-peak rate - current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.59 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0.975 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2.05 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1.07 off-peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9 off-peak rate - current LCU | 5.82 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2.91 off-peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.5 off-peak rate - current LCU against 5.91 off-peak rate - current LCU in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 1.59 off-peak rate - current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - 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. The price of a three minute off-peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in national currency.