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

Chad
6.2%
in 1999
Gabon
4.7%
in 2006
Chad rank
24th
Gabon rank
26th

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

  • Chad
  • Gabon
0204060196519852006

How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.2% against 4.7% in Gabon, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 26th of 51 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 37.3% 18.2% 19.1% Chad
1990s 29.2% 15.6% 13.6% Chad

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), Chad or Gabon?
Chad, at 6.2% against 4.7% in Gabon as of 1999.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Chad and Gabon?
1.5%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1997.
How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Chad ranks 24th and Gabon ranks 26th 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.