Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Burkina Faso
132.75 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon
178.88 peak rate - current LCU
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Cameroon rank
10th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 178.88 peak rate - current LCU against 132.75 peak rate - current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 46.13 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 10th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 61.83 peak rate - current LCU 40 peak rate - current LCU 21.83 peak rate - current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 100.4 peak rate - current LCU 97.55 peak rate - current LCU 2.85 peak rate - current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 149.97 peak rate - current LCU 178.88 peak rate - current LCU 28.91 peak rate - current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 178.88 peak rate - current LCU against 132.75 peak rate - current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
46.13 peak rate - current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 10th 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.