Gambia vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 0.0111 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0652 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0874 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0223 off-peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0111 off-peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.0111 off-peak rate - current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Gambia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.