Kenya vs Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Kenya
18 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
48.6 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th

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

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.6 peak rate - current LCU against 18 peak rate - current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 30.6 peak rate - current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 51 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.85 peak rate - current LCU 5.8 peak rate - current LCU 2.95 peak rate - current LCU Nigeria
2000s 7.8 peak rate - current LCU 17.8 peak rate - current LCU 10 peak rate - current LCU Nigeria
2010s 18 peak rate - current LCU 37.8 peak rate - current LCU 19.8 peak rate - current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 48.6 peak rate - current LCU against 18 peak rate - current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Kenya and Nigeria?
30.6 peak rate - current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Kenya ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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.