Algeria vs Botswana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Algeria
0.1444 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Botswana
0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
16th
Botswana rank
18th

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

  • Algeria
  • Botswana
00.050.10.15198920002011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.1444 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 0.0128 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 16th and Botswana ranks 18th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.022 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.018 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.004 off-peak rate - current US$ Algeria
2000s 0.0362 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0785 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0423 off-peak rate - current US$ Botswana
2010s 0.1448 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1527 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0079 off-peak rate - current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Algeria or Botswana?
Algeria, at 0.1444 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Algeria and Botswana?
0.0128 off-peak rate - current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Algeria ranks 16th and Botswana ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 736 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 US dollars.