Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Togo
Togo: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 9.4% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Togo, 1970–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2007, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Togo stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Togo peaked at 129.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.
That places Togo 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2007, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3% | — |
| 1976 | 33.3% | +525.0% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -59.0% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -49.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | +429.0% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -63.1% |
| 1988 | 129.1% | +1203.0% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -89.1% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +225.6% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 5.3% | 77.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 9.9% | 129.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 7.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 9.4% | 53.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Togo?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Togo was 9.4% in 2007, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 129.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.