Botswana vs Niger: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Botswana
10.0%
in 2001
Niger
10.5%
in 1995
Botswana rank
20th
Niger rank
19th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 20th and Niger ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 8.0% | 17.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 9.5% | 17.0% | Botswana |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Botswana as of 1995.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Botswana and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1995.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Niger ranks 19th 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.