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

Botswana
0.1755 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Niger
0.1589 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
Niger rank
24th

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

  • Botswana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1589 peak rate - current US$ in Niger, a difference of 0.0166 peak rate - current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 24th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0407 peak rate - current US$ 0.1785 peak rate - current US$ 0.1378 peak rate - current US$ Niger
2000s 0.1025 peak rate - current US$ 0.1355 peak rate - current US$ 0.033 peak rate - current US$ Niger
2010s 0.2033 peak rate - current US$ 0.1552 peak rate - current US$ 0.0481 peak rate - current US$ Botswana

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 Niger?
Botswana, at 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1589 peak rate - current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and Niger?
0.0166 peak rate - current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.