Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya
Libya: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 41.1% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya, 1981–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2006, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya peaked at 144.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1999.
Libya ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 144.5% | — |
| 1982 | 139.0% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 133.8% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 128.9% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 124.0% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 119.5% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 115.0% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 107.4% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 106.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 111.3% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +182.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.3% | 106.6% | 144.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 14.5% | 111.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Libya was 41.1% in 2006, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 144.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.