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

Lesotho
1.68 peak rate - current LCU
in 2010
South Africa
1.26 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
00.511.52199020002011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.68 peak rate - current LCU against 1.26 peak rate - current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0.42 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1369 peak rate - current LCU 0.2815 peak rate - current LCU 0.1446 peak rate - current LCU South Africa
2000s 1.38 peak rate - current LCU 1.17 peak rate - current LCU 0.2086 peak rate - current LCU Lesotho
2010s 1.68 peak rate - current LCU 1.95 peak rate - current LCU 0.2732 peak rate - current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 1.68 peak rate - current LCU against 1.26 peak rate - current LCU in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.42 peak rate - current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Lesotho ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th 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.