Nigeria vs North Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Nigeria
- North Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3158 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 0.1903 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times North Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1944 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0479 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1465 peak rate - current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1381 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0418 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0963 peak rate - current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2477 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1056 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1422 peak rate - current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Nigeria or North Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.3158 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 Nigeria and North Africa?
- 0.1903 peak rate - current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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.