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 peak rate - current LCU against 5.91 peak rate - current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.59 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 0 peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1970s | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 0 peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1980s | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 0 peak rate - current LCU | 0 peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 1.89 peak rate - current LCU | 4.13 peak rate - current LCU | 2.24 peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.1 peak rate - current LCU | 7.95 peak rate - current LCU | 3.85 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 peak rate - current LCU against 5.91 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 peak rate - current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 53 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 (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 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.