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

Botswana
1.2 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
1.68 peak rate - current LCU
in 2010
Botswana rank
40th
Lesotho rank
37th

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

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
00.511.5198920002011

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

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.