Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Mauritania
289.1%
in 1999
Sierra Leone
143.6%
in 1998
Mauritania rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 289.1% against 143.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 145.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 51.4% | 19.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 105.5% | 62.9% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 289.1% against 143.6% in Sierra Leone as of 1999.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 145.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1998.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.