Chad vs Nigeria: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Chad
6.2%
in 1999
Nigeria
9.6%
in 1998
Chad rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.6% against 6.2% in Chad, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 92.0% | 71.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 71.0% | 37.5% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.6% against 6.2% in Chad as of 1998.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Chad and Nigeria?
- 3.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1998.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Chad ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.