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

Niger
10.5%
in 1995
Seychelles
9.8%
in 2008
Niger rank
19th
Seychelles rank
21st

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

  • Niger
  • Seychelles
010203040196519862008

How they compare

Niger currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Seychelles ahead.

Niger ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 8.0% 25.9% 17.9% Seychelles
1980s 13.9% 20.6% 6.7% Seychelles
1990s 9.5% 26.1% 16.7% Seychelles

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 Seychelles?
Niger, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Seychelles as of 1995.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Niger and Seychelles?
0.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Seychelles?
11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1995.
How do Niger and Seychelles rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Niger ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 21st 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.