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