Kenya vs Uganda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Kenya
0.2027 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Uganda
0.1828 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
21st

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0.050.10.150.20.250.3199220012011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.2027 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1828 peak rate - current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 0.0199 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 21st of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0562 peak rate - current US$ 0.1378 peak rate - current US$ 0.0815 peak rate - current US$ Uganda
2000s 0.0989 peak rate - current US$ 0.2036 peak rate - current US$ 0.1046 peak rate - current US$ Uganda
2010s 0.2149 peak rate - current US$ 0.1973 peak rate - current US$ 0.0176 peak rate - current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 0.2027 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1828 peak rate - current US$ in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Kenya and Uganda?
0.0199 peak rate - current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.