Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 9.8% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Seychelles, 1965–2008
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 Seychelles is 9.8%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Seychelles peaked at 39.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2008, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.2% | — |
| 1970 | 39.8% | +1745.5% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | -50.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -43.4% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +80.4% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 16.8% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 10.2% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 9.2% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Seychelles?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Seychelles was 9.8% in 2008, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Seychelles ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.