South Africa vs Uganda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
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.
Individual pages
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.