Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 63.2% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Rwanda, 1981–1999
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 63.2% for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in 1999.
The figure is up 93.4% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Rwanda peaked at 64.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1984.
Rwanda ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.3% | — |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +107.9% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -58.6% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | +235.7% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -42.3% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +203.9% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.2% | 11.6% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 21.1% | 64.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Mauritania 289.1% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 143.6% compare
- 4 Mali 58.3% compare
- 5 Cameroon 53.2% compare
- 6 Eritrea 49.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Rwanda?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Rwanda was 63.2% in 1999, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1984.
- How does Rwanda rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 1999.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.