Africa vs Gabon: Residential telephone connection charge

Africa
34.73 current US$
in 2011
Gabon
104.13 current US$
in 2006
Africa rank
5th
Gabon rank
6th

Residential telephone connection charge over time

  • Africa
  • Gabon
50100150200199020002011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 104.13 current US$ against 34.73 current US$ in Africa, a difference of 69.4 current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Gabon ranks 6th of 6 groups.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 79.66 current US$ 138.12 current US$ 58.46 current US$ Gabon
2000s 46.89 current US$ 90.43 current US$ 43.54 current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residential telephone connection charge, Africa or Gabon?
Gabon, at 104.13 current US$ against 34.73 current US$ in Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in residential telephone connection charge between Africa and Gabon?
69.4 current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gabon?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do Africa and Gabon rank globally for residential telephone connection charge?
Africa ranks 5th and Gabon ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Residential telephone connection charge (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
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, 1,066 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 US dollars.