Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Botswana
Botswana: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 10.0% in 2001. ▼ Falling
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Botswana, 1975–2001
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 Botswana is 10.0%, measured in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Botswana peaked at 49.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2001.
That places Botswana 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.6% | — |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +40.7% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +80.4% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 20.6% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 15.4% | 34.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 12.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Botswana?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Botswana was 10.0% in 2001, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Botswana ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2001.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.