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

Burundi
0.1%
in 2008
Eswatini
0.2%
in 2008
Burundi rank
48th
Eswatini rank
46th

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

  • Burundi
  • Eswatini
020406080196519862008

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.0 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eswatini ahead.

Burundi ranks 48th and Eswatini ranks 46th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 20.8% 19.3% Eswatini
1980s 34.7% 23.1% 11.5% Burundi
1990s 36.3% 62.5% 26.3% Eswatini
2000s 30.1% 38.1% 8.0% Eswatini

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), Burundi or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Burundi as of 2008.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Burundi and Eswatini?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2008.
How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Burundi ranks 48th and Eswatini ranks 46th 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.