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

Kenya
0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th

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

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0273 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1328 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1224 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0105 off-peak rate - current US$ Kenya
2010s 0.2149 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1775 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0374 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 Nigeria?
Kenya, at 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.0273 off-peak rate - current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Kenya ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.