Algeria vs Burundi: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Algeria
0.0%
in 2007
Burundi
0.1%
in 2008
Algeria rank
50th
Burundi rank
48th

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time

  • Algeria
  • Burundi
020406080196519862008

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Algeria ranks 50th and Burundi ranks 48th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burundi Difference Ahead
1970s 21.1% 26.5% 5.5% Burundi
1980s 72.9% 32.7% 40.3% Algeria
1990s 62.3% 36.3% 26.0% Algeria
2000s 37.5% 40.9% 3.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines), Algeria or Burundi?
Burundi, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Algeria as of 2008.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Algeria and Burundi?
0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burundi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Algeria and Burundi rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Algeria ranks 50th and Burundi ranks 48th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation)
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,047 data points, 1965–2008
Last refreshed

Unmet demand is unmet applications for connection to the public switched telephone network that have had to be held over owing to a lack of technical facilities (equipment, lines, and the like) divided by the number of main telephone lines in operation.