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

Benin
27.5%
in 2007
Malawi
23.8%
in 2002
Benin rank
13th
Malawi rank
14th

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

  • Benin
  • Malawi
020406080196519862007

How they compare

Benin currently reports 27.5% against 23.8% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 20.6% 20.0% 0.6% Benin
1990s 28.5% 79.4% 50.8% Malawi
2000s 24.1% 36.4% 12.3% 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), Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 27.5% against 23.8% in Malawi as of 2007.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Benin and Malawi?
3.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2002.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Benin ranks 13th 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.