Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 0.1582 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1066 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0573 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0494 off-peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1764 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1042 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0722 off-peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2213 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1247 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0966 off-peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 0.1582 off-peak rate - current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.