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

South Africa
0.1735 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Uganda
0.1828 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
23rd
Uganda rank
21st

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
0.050.10.150.20.250.3199220012011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.1828 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.0093 peak rate - current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0656 peak rate - current US$ 0.1244 peak rate - current US$ 0.0588 peak rate - current US$ Uganda
2000s 0.1544 peak rate - current US$ 0.1952 peak rate - current US$ 0.0409 peak rate - current US$ Uganda
2010s 0.2202 peak rate - current US$ 0.1973 peak rate - current US$ 0.0228 peak rate - current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.1828 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 South Africa and Uganda?
0.0093 peak rate - current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.