Benin vs Uganda: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Benin
27.5%
in 2007
Uganda
16.0%
in 1999
Benin rank
13th
Uganda rank
16th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.5% against 16.0% in Uganda, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 94.1% | 72.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 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 Uganda?
- Benin, at 27.5% against 16.0% in Uganda as of 2007.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Benin and Uganda?
- 11.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1999.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Benin ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.