Benin vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Benin
0.1272 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Zambia
0.1233 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 0.0039 peak rate - current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1425 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1085 peak rate - current US$ | 0.034 peak rate - current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1172 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2412 peak rate - current US$ | 0.124 peak rate - current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1241 peak rate - current US$ | 0.4744 peak rate - current US$ | 0.3503 peak rate - current US$ | 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, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.0039 peak rate - current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Benin ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.