Cameroon vs North Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Cameroon
- North Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3612 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 0.2357 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.9 times North Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0367 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0353 peak rate - current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.192 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0396 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1524 peak rate - current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3612 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0857 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2755 peak rate - current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Cameroon or North Africa?
- Cameroon, at 0.3612 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Cameroon and North Africa?
- 0.2357 peak rate - current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and North Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.