Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin
Benin: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 27.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin, 1985–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin is 27.5%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin peaked at 70.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1996.
That places Benin 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.3% | — |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -52.6% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +166.0% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +111.0% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 16.7% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 10.3% | 38.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 12.3% | 70.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Benin was 27.5% in 2007, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.