Botswana vs Gabon: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Botswana
0.1755 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Gabon
0.1976 peak rate - current US$
in 2008
Botswana rank
22nd
Gabon rank
19th

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

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
00.10.20.3198920002011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1976 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 0.0221 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 19th of 50 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0389 peak rate - current US$ 0.1871 peak rate - current US$ 0.1482 peak rate - current US$ Gabon
2000s 0.0839 peak rate - current US$ 0.2427 peak rate - current US$ 0.1588 peak rate - current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 0.1976 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ in Botswana as of 2008.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Gabon?
0.0221 peak rate - current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$)
Unit
peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,075 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 US dollars.