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

Benin
0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Ghana
0.119 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
19th
Ghana rank
21st

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 0.0082 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1313 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1553 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.024 off-peak rate - current US$ Ghana
2010s 0.1241 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1224 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0017 off-peak rate - current US$ Benin

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 Ghana?
Benin, at 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Benin and Ghana?
0.0082 off-peak rate - current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.