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

Gambia
27.7%
in 2002
Malawi
23.8%
in 2002
Gambia rank
12th
Malawi rank
14th

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

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 27.7% against 23.8% in Malawi, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 22.9% 4.4% 18.6% Gambia
1970s 17.2% 7.6% 9.6% Gambia
1980s 71.5% 23.7% 47.9% Gambia
1990s 75.6% 71.2% 4.4% Gambia
2000s 33.4% 36.4% 3.0% Malawi

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), Gambia or Malawi?
Gambia, at 27.7% against 23.8% in Malawi as of 2002.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Gambia and Malawi?
3.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2002.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Gambia ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 14th 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.