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

Malawi
23.8%
in 2002
Uganda
16.0%
in 1999
Malawi rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 23.8% against 16.0% in Uganda, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 75.9% 65.3% Uganda
1980s 18.9% 88.5% 69.6% Uganda
1990s 71.2% 24.1% 47.1% Malawi

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), Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 23.8% against 16.0% in Uganda as of 2002.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Malawi and Uganda?
7.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Malawi ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.