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
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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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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.