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
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Niger, 1978–1995
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.