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
1020304050197519882001

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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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.