Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Sao Tome and Principe
0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
South Africa
0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.25199020002011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.004 off-peak rate - current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0927 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0033 off-peak rate - current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.0873 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1294 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0421 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.004 off-peak rate - current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.