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

Ghana
0.2%
in 2008
Kenya
0.4%
in 2008
Ghana rank
45th
Kenya rank
42nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 57.7% 39.5% 18.1% Ghana
1980s 40.9% 59.7% 18.8% Kenya
1990s 34.1% 37.6% 3.5% Kenya
2000s 21.1% 23.8% 2.7% Kenya

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), Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Ghana and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Ghana ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 42nd 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.