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

Kenya
0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Malawi
0.184 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
9th
Malawi rank
10th

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 0.0187 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Kenya ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 46 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 0.0498 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.068 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0183 off-peak rate - current US$ Malawi
2000s 0.1015 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0513 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0502 off-peak rate - current US$ Kenya
2010s 0.2149 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1219 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.093 off-peak rate - current US$ Kenya

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?
Kenya, at 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Kenya and Malawi?
0.0187 off-peak rate - current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Kenya ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 736 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 US dollars.