Botswana vs Lesotho: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.29 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 0.39 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 48 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5233 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1.01 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.4867 off-peak rate - current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.18 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1.29 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.11 off-peak rate - current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.29 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.39 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone 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. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in national currency.