Somalia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)

Somalia
0.5%
in 2003
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.7%
in 2006
Somalia rank
39th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th

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

  • Somalia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050100150197519902006

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Somalia ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 66.6% 26.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 9.2% 5.8% 3.5% Somalia

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), Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2006.
What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Somalia ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th 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.