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

Guinea
5.6%
in 2001
Mozambique
4.0%
in 2006
Guinea rank
25th
Mozambique rank
28th

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

  • Guinea
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 5.6% against 4.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 28th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 49.3% 38.7% Mozambique
1990s 12.6% 28.9% 16.3% Mozambique
2000s 5.3% 25.3% 20.0% Mozambique

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), Guinea or Mozambique?
Guinea, at 5.6% against 4.0% in Mozambique as of 2001.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Guinea and Mozambique?
1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2001.
How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Guinea ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 28th 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.