Malawi vs Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.6 peak rate - current LCU against 36 peak rate - current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 12.6 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 27th 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 | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.16 peak rate - current LCU | 3.52 peak rate - current LCU | 3.36 peak rate - current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.31 peak rate - current LCU | 16.27 peak rate - current LCU | 6.96 peak rate - current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.5 peak rate - current LCU | 37.8 peak rate - current LCU | 6.3 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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.6 peak rate - current LCU against 36 peak rate - current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 12.6 peak rate - current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Malawi ranks 27th 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
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.