Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 45.8% in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
45.8%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 1999
All-time low
10.0%
in 1994
Years of data
9
1989–2000

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Guinea-Bissau, 1989–2000

1020304050601989199420001989: 43.91991: 161993: 10.11994: 101995: 10.11997: 25.71998: 37.51999: 57.92000: 45.8

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 Guinea-Bissau is 45.8%, measured in 2000.

That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 57.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1994.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Guinea-Bissau, 1989 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1989 43.9%
1991 16.0% -63.6%
1993 10.1% -36.9%
1994 10.0% -1.0%
1995 10.1% +1.0%
1997 25.7% +154.8%
1998 37.5% +46.1%
1999 57.9% +54.4%
2000 45.8% -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1
1990s 23.9% 10.0% 57.9% 7
2000s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 5 Cameroon 53.2% compare
  2. 6 Eritrea 49.5% compare
  3. 7 Zimbabwe 47.0% compare
  4. 9 Libya 41.1% compare
  5. 10 Liberia 36.4% compare
  6. 11 Angola 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Guinea-Bissau?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Guinea-Bissau was 45.8% in 2000, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1994.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2000.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
Last refreshed

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.