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
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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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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.