Benin vs Mauritania: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU against 60 off-peak rate - current LCU in Benin, a difference of 8.4 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | 47.76 off-peak rate - current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 65.2 off-peak rate - current LCU | 54.15 off-peak rate - current LCU | 11.05 off-peak rate - current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 8.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU against 60 off-peak rate - current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Benin and Mauritania?
- 8.4 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Benin ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone 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
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in national currency.