Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 2.1% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Ethiopia, 1976–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.1% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Ethiopia peaked at 140.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.2% | — |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +133.1% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | +97.1% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 78.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 86.8% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 96.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 106.5% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 116.8% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 125.7% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 130.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 132.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 140.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 115.6% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -70.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 18.4% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 114.2% | 86.8% | 140.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 1.5% | 84.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 29 Congo 3.6% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 3.6% compare
- 31 Namibia 2.5% compare
- 33 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 34 Tunisia 0.9% compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Ethiopia?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Ethiopia was 2.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.