Somalia vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Somalia
1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2005
Zambia
450 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Somalia rank
1st
Zambia rank
3rd

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

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU against 450 off-peak rate - current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 1,141 off-peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 553.33 off-peak rate - current LCU 60 off-peak rate - current LCU 493.33 off-peak rate - current LCU Somalia
2000s 1,350 off-peak rate - current LCU 182.5 off-peak rate - current LCU 1,168 off-peak rate - current LCU Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Somalia or Zambia?
Somalia, at 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU against 450 off-peak rate - current LCU in Zambia as of 2005.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Somalia and Zambia?
1,141 off-peak rate - current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Somalia ranks 1st 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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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.