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

Eswatini
0.2%
in 2008
Madagascar
0.1%
in 2008
Eswatini rank
46th
Madagascar rank
47th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.9 times Madagascar's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 51 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 13.6% 6.7% 6.9% Eswatini
1990s 60.4% 24.4% 36.0% Eswatini
2000s 38.1% 1.7% 36.3% Eswatini

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), Eswatini or Madagascar?
Eswatini, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Madagascar as of 2008.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Eswatini and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Eswatini ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 47th 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.