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
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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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.