Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call

Sao Tome and Principe
7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2009
Zambia
3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2009
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU against 3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 4,008 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1990s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 450 off-peak rate - current LCU 450 off-peak rate - current LCU Zambia
2000s 4,920 off-peak rate - current LCU 2,600 off-peak rate - current LCU 2,320 off-peak rate - current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU against 3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
4,008 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd 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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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.