Mauritania vs Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.365 peak rate - current US$ against 0.3158 peak rate - current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0492 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1477 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1944 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0468 peak rate - current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1768 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1381 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0387 peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3684 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2477 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1207 peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 0.365 peak rate - current US$ against 0.3158 peak rate - current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0492 peak rate - current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.