Burkina Faso vs Niger: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 132.75 off-peak rate - current LCU against 75 off-peak rate - current LCU in Niger, a difference of 57.75 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5 off-peak rate - current LCU | 37.5 off-peak rate - current LCU | 28 off-peak rate - current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 94.5 off-peak rate - current LCU | 52.5 off-peak rate - current LCU | 42 off-peak rate - current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 106.3 off-peak rate - current LCU | 75 off-peak rate - current LCU | 31.3 off-peak rate - current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 132.75 off-peak rate - current LCU against 75 off-peak rate - current LCU in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 57.75 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th 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.