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

Mali
58.3%
in 1989
Zimbabwe
47.0%
in 2006
Mali rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

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

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 58.3% against 47.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 51 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines), Mali or Zimbabwe?
Mali, at 58.3% against 47.0% in Zimbabwe as of 1989.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Mali and Zimbabwe?
11.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1989.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Mali ranks 4th 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.