Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Burkina Faso
0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Mauritania
0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Mauritania rank
5th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 0.038 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mauritania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 5th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1066 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1013 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0053 off-peak rate - current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 0.1764 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.2096 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0332 off-peak rate - current US$ Mauritania
2010s 0.2213 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.2456 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0243 off-peak rate - current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
Burkina Faso, at 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
0.038 off-peak rate - current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mauritania ranks 5th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.