Africa vs Madagascar: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2842 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1792 peak rate - current US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.105 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0751 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0624 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0127 peak rate - current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1263 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1654 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0391 peak rate - current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2272 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2842 peak rate - current US$ | 0.057 peak rate - current US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Africa or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.2842 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1792 peak rate - current US$ in Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Africa and Madagascar?
- 0.105 peak rate - current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Madagascar rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Africa ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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 US dollars.