Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 13.3% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Central African Republic, 1981–2002
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 Central African Republic is 13.3%, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Central African Republic peaked at 18.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1997.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.7% | — |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -56.2% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +69.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +899.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +97.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 1.8% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.1% | 17.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Central African Republic?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Central African Republic was 13.3% in 2002, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- How does Central African Republic rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.