Botswana vs Namibia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.38 peak rate - current LCU against 1.2 peak rate - current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 0.18 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.11 peak rate - current LCU | 0.2162 peak rate - current LCU | 0.1062 peak rate - current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.621 peak rate - current LCU | 0.69 peak rate - current LCU | 0.069 peak rate - current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.39 peak rate - current LCU | 1.61 peak rate - current LCU | 0.225 peak rate - current LCU | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.38 peak rate - current LCU against 1.2 peak rate - current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.18 peak rate - current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 38th 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.