Africa vs South Africa: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call

Africa
0.6411 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2009
South Africa
0.8851 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2009
Africa rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
00.511.5198919992009

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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Indicator
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 928 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

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.