Botswana vs Namibia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.07 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.192 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.122 off-peak rate - current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8925 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.68 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.2125 off-peak rate - current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.04 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.92 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.12 off-peak rate - current LCU | Botswana |
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 Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 36th 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.