Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9%
in 2007
South Africa
1.0%
in 2000
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 51 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 7.6% | 37.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 3.2% | 25.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 1.0% | 15.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2000.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.