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

Benin
27.5%
in 2007
Liberia
36.4%
in 1999
Benin rank
13th
Liberia rank
10th

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

  • Benin
  • Liberia
20406080198519962007

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 36.4% against 27.5% in Benin, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 10th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 21.6% 15.3% 6.4% Benin
1990s 24.4% 38.8% 14.3% Liberia

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 Liberia?
Liberia, at 36.4% against 27.5% in Benin as of 1999.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Benin and Liberia?
8.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1999.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Benin ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.