Benin vs Ghana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ against 0.119 peak rate - current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 0.0082 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1444 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0924 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0521 peak rate - current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1167 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1086 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0082 peak rate - current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1241 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1224 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0017 peak rate - current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ against 0.119 peak rate - current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.0082 peak rate - current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Benin ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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 US dollars.