Mauritius vs Somalia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Mauritius
0.0822 peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Somalia
0.1028 peak rate - current US$
in 2005
Mauritius rank
38th
Somalia rank
35th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Somalia
0.040.060.080.1199220012011

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ against 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0206 peak rate - current US$.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Somalia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.043 peak rate - current US$ 0.0785 peak rate - current US$ 0.0356 peak rate - current US$ Somalia
2000s 0.058 peak rate - current US$ 0.0842 peak rate - current US$ 0.0262 peak rate - current US$ Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Mauritius or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ against 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ in Mauritius as of 2005.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Mauritius and Somalia?
0.0206 peak rate - current US$, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Mauritius ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.