Madagascar vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0065 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0449 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0343 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0106 off-peak rate - current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1209 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1515 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0307 off-peak rate - current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.4878 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.4017 off-peak rate - current US$ | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0926 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 Zambia?
- 0.0065 off-peak rate - current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.