Egypt vs Eritrea: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0033 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 43rd of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0295 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.027 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0025 off-peak rate - current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0167 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0326 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0159 off-peak rate - current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0033 off-peak rate - current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.0033 off-peak rate - current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 43rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.