Seychelles vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.875 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.665 off-peak rate - current LCU | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.7443 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.6659 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.0784 off-peak rate - current LCU | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.645 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.9446 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.2996 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, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU against 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.07 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Seychelles ranks 36th 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.