Africa vs South Africa: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8851 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.6411 off-peak rate - current US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.244 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1990s | 0.1935 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.4372 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2437 off-peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4926 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.7143 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2218 off-peak rate - current US$ | 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, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8851 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.6411 off-peak rate - current US$ in Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call between Africa and South Africa?
- 0.244 off-peak rate - current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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 US dollars.