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

Niger
10.5%
in 1995
Uganda
16.0%
in 1999
Niger rank
19th
Uganda rank
16th

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

  • Niger
  • Uganda
0255075100197519871999

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16.0% against 10.5% in Niger, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 8.0% 81.4% 73.4% Uganda
1980s 13.3% 91.2% 77.9% Uganda
1990s 9.5% 34.5% 25.1% Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 16.0% against 10.5% in Niger as of 1999.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Niger and Uganda?
5.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1995.
How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Niger ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.