Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.6358 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1864 peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4494 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2286 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0817 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1469 peak rate - current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6207 peak rate - current US$ | 0.208 peak rate - current US$ | 0.4128 peak rate - current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 0.6358 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1864 peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4494 peak rate - current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.