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

Benin
27.5%
in 2007
Comoros
22.9%
in 2008
Benin rank
13th
Comoros rank
15th

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

  • Benin
  • Comoros
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 27.5% against 22.9% in Comoros, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Comoros ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Comoros ranks 15th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Comoros in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Comoros Difference Ahead
1980s 21.6% 37.0% 15.4% Comoros
2000s 34.0% 32.2% 1.8% Benin

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), Benin or Comoros?
Benin, at 27.5% against 22.9% in Comoros as of 2007.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Benin and Comoros?
4.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Comoros?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2007.
How do Benin and Comoros rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Benin ranks 13th and Comoros ranks 15th 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.