Madagascar vs Zambia: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call

Madagascar
1,278 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2009
Zambia
3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2009
Madagascar rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU against 1,278 off-peak rate - current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 2,274 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.8 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1990s 1,024 off-peak rate - current LCU 225 off-peak rate - current LCU 798.75 off-peak rate - current LCU Madagascar
2000s 3,435 off-peak rate - current LCU 2,196 off-peak rate - current LCU 1,239 off-peak rate - current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU against 1,278 off-peak rate - current LCU in Madagascar as of 2009.
What is the difference in mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call between Madagascar and Zambia?
2,274 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th 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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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.