Ethiopia vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.39 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 48 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.01 off-peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.6754 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.4754 off-peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.215 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.9446 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.7296 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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.39 off-peak rate - current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st 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
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.