Burkina Faso vs Congo: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Burkina Faso
3.6%
in 2004
Congo
3.6%
in 1994
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Congo rank
29th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Congo ranks 29th of 51 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines), Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Burkina Faso as of 1994.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1988.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Congo ranks 29th 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

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.