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

Seychelles
0.89 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.26 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Seychelles rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
00.511.52199020002011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.26 peak rate - current LCU against 0.89 peak rate - current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 0.37 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8167 peak rate - current LCU 0.2595 peak rate - current LCU 0.5572 peak rate - current LCU Seychelles
2000s 0.8209 peak rate - current LCU 1.17 peak rate - current LCU 0.3482 peak rate - current LCU South Africa
2010s 0.83 peak rate - current LCU 1.61 peak rate - current LCU 0.7766 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, Seychelles or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.26 peak rate - current LCU against 0.89 peak rate - current LCU in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Seychelles and South Africa?
0.37 peak rate - current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Seychelles ranks 41st 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.