North Africa vs South Africa: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8851 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.4096 off-peak rate - current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 0.4755 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3601 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.3339 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0263 off-peak rate - current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3334 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.7143 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.381 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, North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8851 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.4096 off-peak rate - current US$ in North Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call between North Africa and South Africa?
- 0.4755 off-peak rate - current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- North Africa ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.