Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 9.6% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Nigeria, 1984–1998
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 9.6% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Nigeria peaked at 189.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 77.9% | — |
| 1985 | 74.9% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 123.4% | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 85.5% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 189.5% | +121.6% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -54.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.0% | 74.9% | 123.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 9.6% | 189.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Nigeria?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Nigeria was 9.6% in 1998, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 189.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 1998.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.