Eswatini vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Eswatini
0.3 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
00.511.5199020002011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.3 off-peak rate - current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 0.32 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.36 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.222 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.138 off-peak rate - current LCU Eswatini
2000s 0.2456 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.6659 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.4204 off-peak rate - current LCU South Africa
2010s 0.3 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.9446 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.6446 off-peak rate - current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.3 off-peak rate - current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.32 off-peak rate - current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Eswatini ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.