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

Benin
0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Botswana
0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
19th
Botswana rank
18th

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

  • Benin
  • Botswana
00.050.10.15198920002011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ in Benin, a difference of 0.0044 off-peak rate - current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Botswana ranks 18th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1187 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0194 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0992 off-peak rate - current US$ Benin
2000s 0.1172 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0785 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0387 off-peak rate - current US$ Benin
2010s 0.1241 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1527 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0285 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, Benin or Botswana?
Botswana, at 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Benin and Botswana?
0.0044 off-peak rate - current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Benin ranks 19th and Botswana ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.