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

Chad: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 6.2% in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
6.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 1995
All-time low
3.8%
in 1970
Years of data
19
1965–1999

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Chad, 1965–1999

02040601965198219991965: 7.91970: 3.81983: 43.11984: 31.41985: 25.11986: 13.61987: 10.61988: 6.71989: 5.81990: 51991: 33.51992: 33.81993: 41.11994: 49.11995: 65.31996: 23.71997: 13.81998: 6.81999: 6.2

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

Analysis

In 1999, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Chad stood at 6.2%.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Chad peaked at 65.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1970.

That places Chad 24th out of 51 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Chad, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Chad, 1965 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1965 7.9%
1970 3.8% -51.6%
1983 43.1% +1021.9%
1984 31.4% -27.0%
1985 25.1% -20.1%
1986 13.6% -45.9%
1987 10.6% -21.9%
1988 6.7% -37.2%
1989 5.8% -12.5%
1990 5.0% -14.7%
1991 33.5% +574.1%
1992 33.8% +1.0%
1993 41.1% +21.6%
1994 49.1% +19.4%
1995 65.3% +33.0%
1996 23.7% -63.7%
1997 13.8% -41.9%
1998 6.8% -51.0%
1999 6.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
1970s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1980s 19.5% 5.8% 43.1% 7
1990s 27.8% 5.0% 65.3% 10

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 21 Seychelles 9.8% compare
  2. 22 Nigeria 9.6% compare
  3. 23 Togo 9.4% compare
  4. 25 Guinea 5.6% compare
  5. 26 Gabon 4.7% compare
  6. 27 Lesotho 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Chad?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Chad was 6.2% 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1970.
How does Chad rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Chad ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad 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.