How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?

9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1998.

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.

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

Nigeria

9.6%

in 1998

Togo

9.4%

in 2007

Nigeria rank

22nd

Togo rank

23rd

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

Nigeria
Togo

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Togo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	100.6%	82.8%	17.8%	Nigeria
1990s	71.0%	22.3%	48.8%	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 Togo?: Nigeria, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Togo as of 1998.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Nigeria and Togo?: 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1998.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?: Nigeria ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 23rd 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: 04 September 2026

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.