Burkina Faso vs North Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2813 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 0.1558 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times North Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1253 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0369 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0884 peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1889 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0396 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1493 peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2921 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1056 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1865 peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Burkina Faso or North Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.2813 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burkina Faso and North Africa?
- 0.1558 peak rate - current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.