Cape Verde vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1513 peak rate - current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0222 peak rate - current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0535 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0658 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0123 peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0531 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1544 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1013 peak rate - current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1477 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2202 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0725 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, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1513 peak rate - current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.0222 peak rate - current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Cape Verde ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.