Mauritius vs South Africa: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Mauritius
0.9%
in 2007
South Africa
1.0%
in 2000
Mauritius rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 2.5% | 6.7% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 6.9% | 52.4% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 7.6% | 66.4% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 3.1% | 43.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.0% | 5.7% | Mauritius |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Mauritius as of 2000.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2000.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.