Madagascar vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Madagascar
594 peak rate - current LCU
in 2010
Zambia
599.4 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
4th
Zambia rank
3rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 599.4 peak rate - current LCU against 594 peak rate - current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 5.4 peak rate - current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 230.5 peak rate - current LCU 89.64 peak rate - current LCU 140.86 peak rate - current LCU Madagascar
2000s 520 peak rate - current LCU 1,035 peak rate - current LCU 515.06 peak rate - current LCU Zambia
2010s 594 peak rate - current LCU 3,960 peak rate - current LCU 3,366 peak rate - current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 599.4 peak rate - current LCU against 594 peak rate - current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Madagascar and Zambia?
5.4 peak rate - current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Madagascar ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd 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.