Botswana vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Botswana
0.1755 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
South Africa
0.1735 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.002 peak rate - current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0363 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0658 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0294 peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.099 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1544 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0553 peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2033 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2202 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0169 peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.002 peak rate - current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.