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

Malawi
0.184 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Niger
0.1589 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
10th
Niger rank
13th

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

  • Malawi
  • Niger
0.050.10.150.2199820042011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1589 off-peak rate - current US$ in Niger, a difference of 0.0251 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Niger ranks 13th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.068 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0609 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0071 off-peak rate - current US$ Malawi
2000s 0.0513 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0924 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0411 off-peak rate - current US$ Niger
2010s 0.1219 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1552 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0333 off-peak rate - current US$ Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1589 off-peak rate - current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Malawi and Niger?
0.0251 off-peak rate - current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Malawi ranks 10th and Niger ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.