Niger vs Nigeria: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Niger
10.5%
in 1995
Nigeria
9.6%
in 1998
Niger rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
050100150200197819881998

How they compare

Niger currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 14.0% 92.0% 78.0% Nigeria
1990s 9.5% 86.9% 77.5% Nigeria

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), Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 10.5% against 9.6% in Nigeria as of 1995.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Niger and Nigeria?
0.9%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1995.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Niger ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.