Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Comoros
Comoros: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 22.9% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Comoros, 1978–2008
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 Comoros stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Comoros peaked at 142.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1990.
That places Comoros 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 142.9% | — |
| 1988 | 37.0% | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +132.5% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.9% | 142.9% | 142.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 29.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 19.6% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 22.9% | 45.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Comoros?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Comoros was 22.9% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 142.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Comoros ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.