Egypt vs Ethiopia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0112 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 44th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0295 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0277 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0018 off-peak rate - current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0176 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0224 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0048 off-peak rate - current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0255 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0137 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0117 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 Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 0.0112 off-peak rate - current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 44th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.