Namibia vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Namibia
0.1901 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
South Africa
0.1735 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Namibia rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.25199220012011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1901 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.0166 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0512 peak rate - current US$ 0.0658 peak rate - current US$ 0.0146 peak rate - current US$ South Africa
2000s 0.0921 peak rate - current US$ 0.1544 peak rate - current US$ 0.0623 peak rate - current US$ South Africa
2010s 0.2207 peak rate - current US$ 0.2202 peak rate - current US$ 0.0005 peak rate - current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 0.1901 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0166 peak rate - current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Namibia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.