Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Rwanda
0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Rwanda rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 736 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.