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

Angola
31.5%
in 1999
Malawi
23.8%
in 2002
Angola rank
11th
Malawi rank
14th

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

  • Angola
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 31.5% against 23.8% in Malawi, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.

Angola ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 17.0% 24.3% 7.3% Malawi
1990s 15.5% 82.1% 66.6% Malawi

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 Malawi?
Angola, at 31.5% against 23.8% in Malawi as of 1999.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Angola and Malawi?
7.7%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1999.
How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Angola ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th 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.