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