Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Cameroon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3612 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1864 peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1748 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0807 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0087 peak rate - current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.192 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1308 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0612 peak rate - current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3612 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1317 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cameroon, at 0.3612 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1864 peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1748 peak rate - current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.