Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Business telephone connection charge

Democratic Republic of Congo
131,907 current LCU
in 2005
Zambia
150,000 current LCU
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Zambia rank
3rd

Business telephone connection charge over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 150,000 current LCU against 131,907 current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18,093 current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.60 million current LCU 1,710 current LCU 10.60 million current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 126,194 current LCU 150,000 current LCU 23,806 current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business telephone connection charge, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 150,000 current LCU against 131,907 current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in business telephone connection charge between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
18,093 current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2005.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for business telephone connection charge?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Business 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
Business 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
50 places, 915 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.