Central African Republic vs Zambia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Central African Republic
13.3%
in 2002
Zambia
12.5%
in 2004
Central African Republic rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 13.3% against 12.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 42.9% | 29.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 38.4% | 29.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.8% | 1.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Central African Republic, at 13.3% against 12.5% in Zambia as of 2002.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2002.
- How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.