South Africa vs Tunisia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)
South Africa
1.0%
in 2000
Tunisia
0.9%
in 2008
South Africa rank
33rd
Tunisia rank
34th
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Tunisia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 29.1% | 22.2% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 47.2% | 39.3% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 24.7% | 21.6% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | Tunisia |
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), South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Tunisia as of 2000.
- What is the difference in unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2000.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- South Africa ranks 33rd 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.