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
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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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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.