Angola vs Gambia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Angola
31.5%
in 1999
Gambia
27.7%
in 2002
Angola rank
11th
Gambia rank
12th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Angola
- Gambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.5% against 27.7% in Gambia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 108.2% | 74.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 83.3% | 67.8% | Gambia |
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), Angola or Gambia?
- Angola, at 31.5% against 27.7% in Gambia as of 1999.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Angola and Gambia?
- 3.8%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1999.
- How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Angola ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.