Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali

Mali: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 58.3% in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
58.3%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 1989
All-time low
2.5%
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–1989

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali, 1970–1989

02040601970197919891970: 2.51983: 6.21984: 13.91985: 22.71986: 30.21987: 27.91988: 46.91989: 58.3

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

Analysis

In 1989, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 845.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali peaked at 58.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.

Mali ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Mali, 1970 to 1989.
Year Value Change
1970 2.5%
1983 6.2% +151.4%
1984 13.9% +125.7%
1985 22.7% +63.2%
1986 30.2% +33.1%
1987 27.9% -7.8%
1988 46.9% +68.3%
1989 58.3% +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1980s 29.4% 6.2% 58.3% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Mauritania 289.1% compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 143.6% compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 63.2% compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 53.2% compare
  5. 6 Eritrea 49.5%
  6. 7 Zimbabwe 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Mali was 58.3% in 1989, 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
How does Mali rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Mali ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 1989.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 845.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.