Central African Republic vs Malawi: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Central African Republic
13.3%
in 2002
Malawi
23.8%
in 2002
Central African Republic rank
17th
Malawi rank
14th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.8% against 13.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 15.1% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 78.2% | 69.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 36.4% | 22.9% | Malawi |
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), Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.8% against 13.3% in Central African Republic as of 2002.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 10.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2002.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th 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.