Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Liberia
36.4%
in 1999
Zimbabwe
47.0%
in 2006
Liberia rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 47.0% against 36.4% in Liberia, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 37.5% | 14.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 63.6% | 24.8% | Zimbabwe |
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), Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 47.0% against 36.4% in Liberia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 10.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1999.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Liberia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.