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

Madagascar
0.1%
in 2008
Senegal
0.0%
in 2006
Madagascar rank
47th
Senegal rank
49th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 12.5 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Senegal ahead.

Madagascar ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 49th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 6.7% 34.6% 27.8% Senegal
1990s 24.4% 17.2% 7.1% Madagascar
2000s 2.1% 6.0% 3.9% Senegal

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), Madagascar or Senegal?
Madagascar, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Senegal as of 2008.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Madagascar and Senegal?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Madagascar ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 49th 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.