Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Sao Tome and Principe
1,575 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
461.25 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Uganda rank
5th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Uganda
05001.0k1.5k198920002011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,575 peak rate - current LCU against 461.25 peak rate - current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 1,114 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.4 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uganda ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 129.67 peak rate - current LCU 133.33 peak rate - current LCU 3.67 peak rate - current LCU Uganda
2000s 1,394 peak rate - current LCU 367.2 peak rate - current LCU 1,027 peak rate - current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1,575 peak rate - current LCU 461.25 peak rate - current LCU 1,114 peak rate - current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,575 peak rate - current LCU against 461.25 peak rate - current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
1,114 peak rate - current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th 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.