Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Cameroon
53.2%
in 1998
Sierra Leone
143.6%
in 1998
Cameroon rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 143.6% against 53.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 90.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times Cameroon's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 37.7% | 24.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 101.5% | 55.2% | Sierra Leone |
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), Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 143.6% against 53.2% in Cameroon as of 1998.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 90.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.