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

Eritrea
49.5%
in 2008
Zimbabwe
47.0%
in 2006
Eritrea rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 49.5% against 47.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 160.8% 67.0% 93.8% Eritrea
2000s 102.5% 58.0% 44.5% Eritrea

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), Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Eritrea, at 49.5% against 47.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2008.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
2.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Eritrea ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.