Nigeria vs Seychelles: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Nigeria
9.6%
in 1998
Seychelles
9.8%
in 2008
Nigeria rank
22nd
Seychelles rank
21st
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.0% | 14.1% | 77.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 26.2% | 55.1% | 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), Nigeria or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Nigeria as of 2008.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Nigeria and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1995.
- How do Nigeria and Seychelles rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd 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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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.