Benin vs Niger: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 75 peak rate - current LCU against 60 peak rate - current LCU in Benin, a difference of 15 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 peak rate - current LCU | 70 peak rate - current LCU | 7 peak rate - current LCU | Niger |
| 2000s | 65.2 peak rate - current LCU | 75 peak rate - current LCU | 9.8 peak rate - current LCU | Niger |
| 2010s | 60 peak rate - current LCU | 75 peak rate - current LCU | 15 peak rate - current LCU | 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, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 75 peak rate - current LCU against 60 peak rate - current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Benin and Niger?
- 15 peak rate - current LCU, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Benin ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 51 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 (peak rate - current LCU). 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 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 local currency.