Botswana vs Eritrea: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Botswana
1.2 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Eritrea
0.33 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
40th
Eritrea rank
43rd

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

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
00.511.5198920002011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.2 peak rate - current LCU against 0.33 peak rate - current LCU in Eritrea, a difference of 0.87 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.6 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Eritrea ranks 43rd of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.11 peak rate - current LCU 0.1938 peak rate - current LCU 0.0838 peak rate - current LCU Eritrea
2000s 0.5411 peak rate - current LCU 0.4556 peak rate - current LCU 0.0856 peak rate - current LCU Botswana
2010s 1.2 peak rate - current LCU 0.33 peak rate - current LCU 0.87 peak rate - current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Botswana or Eritrea?
Botswana, at 1.2 peak rate - current LCU against 0.33 peak rate - current LCU in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Eritrea?
0.87 peak rate - current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Botswana ranks 40th and Eritrea ranks 43rd of 51 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 (peak rate - current LCU). 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 (peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
peak rate - current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 969 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of 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 local currency.