Namibia vs South Africa: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Namibia
2.5%
in 2005
South Africa
1.0%
in 2000
Namibia rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.5% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Namibia |
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), Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 2.5% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2005.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2000.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Namibia ranks 31st 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.