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

Eritrea
49.5%
in 2008
Rwanda
63.2%
in 1999
Eritrea rank
6th
Rwanda rank
3rd

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

  • Eritrea
  • Rwanda
050100150200250198119942008

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 63.2% against 49.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines), Eritrea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 63.2% against 49.5% in Eritrea as of 1999.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Eritrea and Rwanda?
13.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1999.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Eritrea ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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.