Uganda vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 599.4 peak rate - current LCU against 461.25 peak rate - current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 138.15 peak rate - current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.86 peak rate - current LCU | 110.43 peak rate - current LCU | 32.43 peak rate - current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 367.2 peak rate - current LCU | 1,035 peak rate - current LCU | 667.86 peak rate - current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 461.25 peak rate - current LCU | 2,280 peak rate - current LCU | 1,818 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, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 599.4 peak rate - current LCU against 461.25 peak rate - current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Uganda and Zambia?
- 138.15 peak rate - current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Uganda ranks 5th 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.