Malawi vs Rwanda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Malawi
0.23 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Rwanda
0.2249 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
13th
Rwanda rank
16th

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

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
00.10.20.30.4199020002011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.23 peak rate - current US$ against 0.2249 peak rate - current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0051 peak rate - current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0446 peak rate - current US$ 0.1393 peak rate - current US$ 0.0947 peak rate - current US$ Rwanda
2000s 0.0795 peak rate - current US$ 0.129 peak rate - current US$ 0.0495 peak rate - current US$ Rwanda
2010s 0.2047 peak rate - current US$ 0.2976 peak rate - current US$ 0.0929 peak rate - current US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 0.23 peak rate - current US$ against 0.2249 peak rate - current US$ in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.0051 peak rate - current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Malawi ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.