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