Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.4% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.4%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
40th
of 51 countries
All-time high
158.6%
in 1984
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1982–2008

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde, 1982–2008

0501001501982199520081982: 24.11983: 52.91984: 158.61991: 771992: 68.91993: 55.81994: 501995: 51.91996: 38.21997: 32.51998: 18.61999: 12.42000: 82001: 4.52002: 2.42003: 1.12004: 0.9412005: 0.442006: 0.5712007: 0.4812008: 0.394

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.

Analysis

In 2008, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde peaked at 158.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

Cape Verde ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Cape Verde, 1982 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1982 24.1%
1983 52.9% +119.4%
1984 158.6% +199.7%
1991 77.0% -51.5%
1992 68.9% -10.5%
1993 55.8% -19.0%
1994 50.0% -10.4%
1995 51.9% +3.9%
1996 38.2% -26.3%
1997 32.5% -15.0%
1998 18.6% -42.8%
1999 12.4% -33.2%
2000 8.0% -35.2%
2001 4.5% -43.5%
2002 2.4% -48.2%
2003 1.1% -53.2%
2004 0.9% -14.4%
2005 0.4% -53.3%
2006 0.6% +29.9%
2007 0.5% -15.9%
2008 0.4% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.5% 24.1% 158.6% 3
1990s 45.0% 12.4% 77.0% 9
2000s 2.1% 0.4% 8.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Cape Verde was 0.4% in 2008, 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 158.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Indicator
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation)
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,047 data points, 1965–2008
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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.