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

Cameroon
53.2%
in 1998
Eritrea
49.5%
in 2008
Cameroon rank
5th
Eritrea rank
6th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 53.2% against 49.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Eritrea 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), Cameroon or Eritrea?
Cameroon, at 53.2% against 49.5% in Eritrea as of 1998.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Cameroon and Eritrea?
3.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1998.
How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Cameroon ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 6th 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.