Mauritania vs Rwanda: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Mauritania
289.1%
in 1999
Rwanda
63.2%
in 1999
Mauritania rank
1st
Rwanda rank
3rd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 289.1% against 63.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 225.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.6 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 20.6% | 7.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 41.7% | 31.7% | Mauritania |
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), Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 289.1% against 63.2% in Rwanda as of 1999.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 225.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1999.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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.