Ethiopia vs Namibia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Ethiopia
2.1%
in 2008
Namibia
2.5%
in 2005
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Namibia rank
31st
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 31st of 51 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.6% | 6.0% | 112.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 2.3% | 45.3% | 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), Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Ethiopia as of 2005.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2005.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 31st 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.