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
020406080100196519842004

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

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.