Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Ethiopia
0.23 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.17 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.23 peak rate - current LCU against 0.17 peak rate - current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2 peak rate - current LCU 0.2361 peak rate - current LCU 0.0361 peak rate - current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 0.2 peak rate - current LCU 248.02 peak rate - current LCU 247.82 peak rate - current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s 0.215 peak rate - current LCU 0.16 peak rate - current LCU 0.055 peak rate - current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 0.23 peak rate - current LCU against 0.17 peak rate - current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.06 peak rate - current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
peak rate - current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 969 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

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.