Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Liberia
Liberia: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 36.4% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Liberia, 1988–1999
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 Liberia is 36.4%, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Liberia peaked at 53.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1988.
Liberia ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15.3% | — |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +96.8% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 15.3% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 27.4% | 53.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Liberia?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Liberia was 36.4% in 1999, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.