Namibia vs South Africa: Telephone average cost of call to US

Namibia
0.1874 US$ per three minutes
in 2007
South Africa
0.1916 US$ per three minutes
in 2007
Namibia rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Telephone average cost of call to US over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.25199219992007

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1916 US$ per three minutes against 0.1874 US$ per three minutes in Namibia, a difference of 0.0042 US$ per three minutes.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0512 US$ per three minutes 0.0658 US$ per three minutes 0.0146 US$ per three minutes South Africa
2000s 0.0633 US$ per three minutes 0.1448 US$ per three minutes 0.0815 US$ per three minutes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone average cost of call to us, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1916 US$ per three minutes against 0.1874 US$ per three minutes in Namibia as of 2007.
What is the difference in telephone average cost of call to us between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0042 US$ per three minutes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for telephone average cost of call to us?
Namibia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes)
Unit
US$ per three minutes
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 885 data points, 1982–2007
Last refreshed

Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.