Ghana vs Somalia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Ghana
0.119 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Somalia
0.1028 peak rate - current US$
in 2005
Ghana rank
32nd
Somalia rank
35th

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
0.050.10.15199020002011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.119 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 0.0162 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0863 peak rate - current US$ 0.0785 peak rate - current US$ 0.0078 peak rate - current US$ Ghana
2000s 0.0766 peak rate - current US$ 0.0881 peak rate - current US$ 0.0115 peak rate - current US$ 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, Ghana or Somalia?
Ghana, at 0.119 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Ghana and Somalia?
0.0162 peak rate - current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Ghana ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$)
Unit
peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,075 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

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.