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

Botswana
0.1755 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Namibia
0.1901 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
Namibia rank
20th

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1901 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 0.0146 peak rate - current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0363 peak rate - current US$ 0.0512 peak rate - current US$ 0.0148 peak rate - current US$ Namibia
2000s 0.1025 peak rate - current US$ 0.0894 peak rate - current US$ 0.0131 peak rate - current US$ Botswana
2010s 0.2033 peak rate - current US$ 0.2207 peak rate - current US$ 0.0174 peak rate - current US$ Namibia

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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.1901 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Namibia?
0.0146 peak rate - current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.