Côte d'Ivoire vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Côte d'Ivoire
0.3815 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1864 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.10.20.30.4198619982011

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.3815 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1864 peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1951 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0892 peak rate - current US$ 0.0812 peak rate - current US$ 0.008 peak rate - current US$ Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 0.2298 peak rate - current US$ 0.1308 peak rate - current US$ 0.099 peak rate - current US$ Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 0.3724 peak rate - current US$ 0.208 peak rate - current US$ 0.1645 peak rate - current US$ Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Côte d'Ivoire or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.3815 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 Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.1951 peak rate - current US$, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$)
Unit
peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,075 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

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.