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
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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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.