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

Botswana
10.0%
in 2001
Nigeria
9.6%
in 1998
Botswana rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd

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

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
050100150200197519882001

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 15.4% 123.4% 108.0% Nigeria
1990s 28.7% 71.0% 42.3% Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Botswana, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Nigeria as of 2001.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Botswana and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1998.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Botswana ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.