Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1018 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1332 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0554 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0778 off-peak rate - current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.1361 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1033 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0328 off-peak rate - current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2668 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1251 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1417 off-peak rate - current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1018 off-peak rate - current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.