Namibia vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.38 peak rate - current LCU against 1.26 peak rate - current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2162 peak rate - current LCU | 0.2815 peak rate - current LCU | 0.0653 peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7178 peak rate - current LCU | 1.17 peak rate - current LCU | 0.4514 peak rate - current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.61 peak rate - current LCU | 1.61 peak rate - current LCU | 0.0034 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1.38 peak rate - current LCU against 1.26 peak rate - current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.12 peak rate - current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Namibia ranks 38th 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
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.