Botswana vs Central African Republic: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Botswana
10.0%
in 2001
Central African Republic
13.3%
in 2002
Botswana rank
20th
Central African Republic rank
17th

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

  • Botswana
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 13.3% against 10.0% in Botswana, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 20th and Central African Republic ranks 17th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 22.6% 8.9% 13.7% Botswana
2000s 11.3% 13.5% 2.2% Central African Republic

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), Botswana or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 13.3% against 10.0% in Botswana as of 2002.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Botswana and Central African Republic?
3.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
How do Botswana and Central African Republic rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Botswana ranks 20th and Central African Republic ranks 17th 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.