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