Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Sao Tome and Principe
1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
450 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Zambia rank
3rd

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU against 450 off-peak rate - current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 1,125 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,019 off-peak rate - current LCU 643.5 off-peak rate - current LCU 375.9 off-peak rate - current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU 1,395 off-peak rate - current LCU 180 off-peak rate - current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU against 450 off-peak rate - current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
1,125 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?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd 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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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.