Egypt vs Eritrea: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Egypt
0.0248 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Eritrea
0.0215 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
46th
Eritrea rank
47th

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.0248 peak rate - current US$ against 0.0215 peak rate - current US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0033 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Egypt ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0222 peak rate - current US$ 0.0313 peak rate - current US$ 0.0091 peak rate - current US$ Eritrea
2000s 0.0167 peak rate - current US$ 0.0326 peak rate - current US$ 0.0159 peak rate - current US$ Eritrea
2010s 0.0248 peak rate - current US$ 0.0215 peak rate - current US$ 0.0033 peak rate - current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt, at 0.0248 peak rate - current US$ against 0.0215 peak rate - current US$ in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Egypt and Eritrea?
0.0033 peak rate - current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Egypt ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.