Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.6% in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
0.6%
Change on year
down 56.6%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 1996
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1980–2004

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980–2004

02040601980199220041980: 20.31990: 12.41991: 46.51992: 43.21993: 381994: 23.51995: 46.31996: 63.51997: 30.41998: 19.51999: 15.12000: 122001: 7.72002: 5.32003: 1.42004: 0.62

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

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 0.6% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 56.6% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 63.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1980 20.3%
1990 12.4% -39.0%
1991 46.5% +275.9%
1992 43.2% -7.1%
1993 38.0% -12.1%
1994 23.5% -38.2%
1995 46.3% +97.1%
1996 63.5% +37.2%
1997 30.4% -52.1%
1998 19.5% -35.9%
1999 15.1% -22.5%
2000 12.0% -20.3%
2001 7.7% -35.7%
2002 5.3% -31.5%
2003 1.4% -73.0%
2004 0.6% -56.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
1990s 33.8% 12.4% 63.5% 10
2000s 5.4% 0.6% 12.0% 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9% compare
  2. 36 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  3. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Somalia 0.5% compare
  5. 40 Cape Verde 0.4% compare
  6. 41 Morocco 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Côte d'Ivoire?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.6% in 2004, 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2004.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.