Ghana vs Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Ghana
0.119 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Zambia
0.1233 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
32nd
Zambia rank
31st
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ against 0.119 peak rate - current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 0.0043 peak rate - current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0847 peak rate - current US$ | 0.078 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0067 peak rate - current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1086 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2805 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1719 peak rate - current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1224 peak rate - current US$ | 0.4744 peak rate - current US$ | 0.352 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, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ against 0.119 peak rate - current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.0043 peak rate - current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.