Benin vs Somalia: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call

Benin
258 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2009
Somalia
318.2 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2005
Benin rank
20th
Somalia rank
17th

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
0200400600800198919992009

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 318.2 off-peak rate - current LCU against 258 off-peak rate - current LCU in Benin, a difference of 60.2 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1990s 183 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 183 off-peak rate - current LCU Benin
2000s 502 off-peak rate - current LCU 318.2 off-peak rate - current LCU 183.8 off-peak rate - current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call, Benin or Somalia?
Somalia, at 318.2 off-peak rate - current LCU against 258 off-peak rate - current LCU in Benin as of 2005.
What is the difference in mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call between Benin and Somalia?
60.2 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Benin ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - 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
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
off-peak rate - 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
52 places, 853 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The price of a three minute off-peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in national currency.