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
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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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.