Libya vs Zimbabwe: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Libya
41.1%
in 2006
Zimbabwe
47.0%
in 2006
Libya rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 47.0% against 41.1% in Libya, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.3% | 28.7% | 95.6% | Libya |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 61.9% | 19.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 47.0% | 5.9% | 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), Libya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 47.0% against 41.1% in Libya as of 2006.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 5.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Libya ranks 9th 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.