Kenya vs Malawi: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Kenya
18 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
28.8 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
0102030199720042011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 28.8 off-peak rate - current LCU against 18 off-peak rate - current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 10.8 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5 off-peak rate - current LCU 3 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.5 off-peak rate - current LCU Kenya
2000s 7.48 off-peak rate - current LCU 5.67 off-peak rate - current LCU 1.81 off-peak rate - current LCU Kenya
2010s 18 off-peak rate - current LCU 18.9 off-peak rate - current LCU 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 28.8 off-peak rate - current LCU against 18 off-peak rate - current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Kenya and Malawi?
10.8 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Kenya ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone 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
48 places, 700 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.