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

Congo: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 3.6% in 1994. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1994)
3.6%
Change on year
down 90.7%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 1992
All-time low
3.6%
in 1994
Years of data
10
1983–1994

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Congo, 1983–1994

0102030401983198819941983: 36.71984: 30.81986: 18.71987: 17.21988: 30.81989: 5.61990: 9.91991: 6.11992: 39.21994: 3.6

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 Congo is 3.6%, measured in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.7% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Congo peaked at 39.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1994.

That places Congo 29th out of 51 countries with data for 1994, 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Congo, 1983 to 1994.
Year Value Change
1983 36.7%
1984 30.8% -16.1%
1986 18.7% -39.2%
1987 17.2% -8.1%
1988 30.8% +78.9%
1989 5.6% -81.7%
1990 9.9% +75.6%
1991 6.1% -38.4%
1992 39.2% +544.7%
1994 3.6% -90.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.3% 5.6% 36.7% 6
1990s 14.7% 3.6% 39.2% 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 26 Gabon 4.7% compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 4.6% compare
  3. 28 Mozambique 4.0% compare
  4. 30 Burkina Faso 3.6% compare
  5. 31 Namibia 2.5%
  6. 32 Ethiopia 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Congo?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Congo was 3.6% in 1994, 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1994.
How does Congo rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Congo ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 1994.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.