Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1202 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1013 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0554 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0459 off-peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.2096 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1033 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1062 off-peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.2456 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1251 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1205 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1202 off-peak rate - current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Mauritania ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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.