Botswana vs Lesotho: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.68 peak rate - current LCU against 1.2 peak rate - current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 0.48 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.107 peak rate - current LCU | 0.1245 peak rate - current LCU | 0.0175 peak rate - current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.621 peak rate - current LCU | 1.41 peak rate - current LCU | 0.787 peak rate - current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.57 peak rate - current LCU | 1.68 peak rate - current LCU | 0.11 peak rate - current LCU | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.68 peak rate - current LCU against 1.2 peak rate - current LCU in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.48 peak rate - current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 37th 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
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.