Congo vs Ethiopia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Congo
3.6%
in 1994
Ethiopia
2.1%
in 2008
Congo rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.6% against 2.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 59.2% | 35.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 98.1% | 83.4% | Ethiopia |
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), Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 3.6% against 2.1% in Ethiopia as of 1994.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1994.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Congo ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd 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.