Burundi vs Rwanda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Burundi
70.8 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2010
Rwanda
135 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
14th
Rwanda rank
11th

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
050100150200199420022011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 135 off-peak rate - current LCU against 70.8 off-peak rate - current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 64.2 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.9 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 13 off-peak rate - current LCU 42 off-peak rate - current LCU 29 off-peak rate - current LCU Rwanda
2000s 56.14 off-peak rate - current LCU 58.29 off-peak rate - current LCU 2.14 off-peak rate - current LCU Rwanda
2010s 70.8 off-peak rate - current LCU 180 off-peak rate - current LCU 109.2 off-peak rate - current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 135 off-peak rate - current LCU against 70.8 off-peak rate - current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burundi and Rwanda?
64.2 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Burundi ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 11th 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

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.