Mauritania vs North Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Mauritania
- North Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.365 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 0.2395 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.9 times North Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1316 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0427 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0889 peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.1667 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0396 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1271 peak rate - current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3684 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1056 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2629 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 North Africa?
- Mauritania, at 0.365 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Mauritania and North Africa?
- 0.2395 peak rate - current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and North Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Mauritania ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.