Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Angola
Angola: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 31.5% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Angola, 1987–1999
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Angola recorded 31.5% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Angola peaked at 33.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1987.
Angola ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3% | — |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +10349.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -86.9% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +98.4% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +99.4% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 0.3% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 4.4% | 31.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Angola?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Angola was 31.5% in 1999, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.