Botswana vs Seychelles: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Botswana
0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Seychelles
0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
35th
Seychelles rank
36th

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Botswana
  • Seychelles
00.250.50.7511.2198920002011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Seychelles ahead.

Botswana ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 36th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 0.07 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.875 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.805 off-peak rate - current LCU Seychelles
2000s 0.478 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.7269 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.2489 off-peak rate - current LCU Seychelles
2010s 1.04 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.645 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.395 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 Seychelles?
Botswana, at 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Seychelles?
0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Botswana ranks 35th and Seychelles 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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Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
off-peak rate - current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 700 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.