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