Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Residential telephone connection charge

Benin
96,500 current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
420,000 current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Residential telephone connection charge over time

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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 420,000 current LCU against 96,500 current LCU in Benin, a difference of 323,500 current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 51 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 84,813 current LCU 117,800 current LCU 32,987 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 96,532 current LCU 411,667 current LCU 315,135 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 96,500 current LCU 420,000 current LCU 323,500 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residential telephone connection charge, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 420,000 current LCU against 96,500 current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in residential telephone connection charge between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
323,500 current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for residential telephone connection charge?
Benin ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 958 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in national currency.