Mauritius vs Somalia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Mauritius
0.9%
in 2007
Somalia
0.5%
in 2003
Mauritius rank
36th
Somalia rank
39th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Mauritius
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 40.6% | 24.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 9.2% | 4.5% | Somalia |
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), Mauritius or Somalia?
- Mauritius, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2007.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Mauritius and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
- How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th 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.