Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9%
in 2007
Tunisia
0.9%
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
Tunisia rank
34th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 34.2% | 22.3% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 46.4% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2008.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2007.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 34th 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.