Somalia vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,591 peak rate - current LCU against 599.4 peak rate - current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 991.6 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538.8 peak rate - current LCU | 152 peak rate - current LCU | 386.8 peak rate - current LCU | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,454 peak rate - current LCU | 365 peak rate - current LCU | 1,089 peak rate - current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 1,591 peak rate - current LCU against 599.4 peak rate - current LCU in Zambia as of 2005.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Somalia and Zambia?
- 991.6 peak rate - current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2005.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Somalia ranks 1st 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
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.