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

Niger: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 10.5% in 1995. ▼ Falling

Latest (1995)
10.5%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1982
All-time low
5.9%
in 1990
Years of data
12
1978–1995

Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Niger, 1978–1995

0510151978198619951978: 81981: 11.21982: 14.71983: 12.91984: 13.41985: 14.21988: 14.41990: 5.91991: 8.11992: 10.11993: 12.81995: 10.5

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 Niger is 10.5%, measured in 1995.

That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Niger peaked at 14.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.

Niger ranks 19th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation) in Niger, 1978 to 1995.
Year Value Change
1978 8.0%
1981 11.2% +39.4%
1982 14.7% +31.3%
1983 12.9% -12.1%
1984 13.4% +4.2%
1985 14.2% +5.6%
1988 14.4% +1.2%
1990 5.9% -59.0%
1991 8.1% +38.1%
1992 10.1% +23.5%
1993 12.8% +26.9%
1995 10.5% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
1980s 13.5% 11.2% 14.7% 6
1990s 9.5% 5.9% 12.8% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 16 Uganda 16.0% compare
  2. 17 Central African Republic 13.3% compare
  3. 18 Zambia 12.5% compare
  4. 20 Botswana 10.0% compare
  5. 21 Seychelles 9.8% compare
  6. 22 Nigeria 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Niger?
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Niger was 10.5% in 1995, 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1982.
What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
How does Niger rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
Niger ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 1995.
Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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.