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
050100150197519902006

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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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.