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

Madagascar
0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Madagascar rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st

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

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.10.20.3199020002011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0033 off-peak rate - current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1209 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0895 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0314 off-peak rate - current US$ Madagascar
2010s 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0851 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.001 off-peak rate - current US$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0033 off-peak rate - current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.