Mauritania vs North Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Mauritania
- North Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 off-peak rate - current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 0.1178 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times North Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1013 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0253 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.076 off-peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.2096 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0288 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1807 off-peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.2456 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1056 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1401 off-peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Mauritania or North Africa?
- Mauritania, at 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 off-peak rate - current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Mauritania and North Africa?
- 0.1178 off-peak rate - current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and North Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Mauritania ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.