(Results dynamically generated 7-7-08 11:09:47)
Access to Information: Waiting list for telephone main lines
EarthTrends -> Population, Health and Human Well-being -> Variable -> Searchable Database Results
Population, Health and Human Well-being — Access to Information: Waiting list for telephone main lines
Units: Number of unmet applications

  View Source Notes   View General Notes

Reverse years
  200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197019651960
World
World {1} ................40,139,65041,520,94845,745,08845,417,31746,890,09745,205,66241,450,201....................................
 
  200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197019651960
Region/Classification
Asia (excluding Middle East) ................7,181,8848,261,1609,057,2589,834,61410,445,0388,600,3797,308,0365,624,0304,923,3704,178,7383,686,8323,633,4683,504,1813,444,1923,095,5352,217,9831,968,196................
Central America & Caribbean ....................1,139,305..1,462,325......1,343,398................................
Europe ........11,189,32812,541,31714,504,75016,346,36018,699,86520,626,88721,947,23522,825,87322,989,66723,725,69722,116,596....................................
Middle East & North Africa ..........7,349,428....8,779,8028,149,7268,534,1177,449,0587,737,6896,518,6556,027,312....................................
North America ..........00000000000000000..57,00065,00072,00036,00038,00036,00038,00042,00020,000..
Oceania ........9,10912,4549,135......11,77015,89516,86618,894....110,39688,97222,09326,75723,03219,83427,908..25,19829,51734,58934,77137,88234,31178,142....
South America ..........2,388,9923,010,5013,836,6343,173,755..3,767,4152,989,7803,041,8653,414,8073,214,8496,461,640..................................
Sub-Saharan Africa ..................1,451,889............971,061................................
Developed Countries ..........13,715,67316,061,86018,226,35220,953,78223,127,56124,611,23825,429,68625,752,77226,557,47723,830,161....................................
Developing Countries ..................19,074,01221,838,45720,682,17221,859,32019,365,77017,618,243....................................
High Income Countries ..........66,048104,853137,211191,186338,469462,784728,4001,086,6061,589,7811,970,3291,832,1042,169,4402,136,7802,266,8242,374,9632,796,4142,983,321..3,992,9474,546,6115,028,0354,695,9794,109,6503,715,4653,332,666..3,993,054..
Low Income Countries ......................5,478,4906,662,2996,187,902......................................
Middle Income Countries ................34,204,17435,857,45140,279,32539,210,40439,141,14537,422,85834,308,980....................................
 
 ISO200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197019651960
Country
AfghanistanAFG........................125,000........................................
AlbaniaALB....98,50011,784..98,50070,00045,00074,00035,300......250,000250,000....................................
AlgeriaDZA......727,000646,000640,000730,000732,000691,000675,716646,700687,964756,908754,900681,000602,593524,204456,948410,900368,941327,246302,261261,860210,457160,280118,20089,28059,63043,99033,7805,474....
AndorraAND........000000....237........................................
AngolaAGO..........21,14911,3415,4422,318..............21,910200..............................
Antigua and BarbudaATG......................1,0001,000..3,000..........6,000........................
ArgentinaARG........93,05223,09558,20719,47633,206110,566496,070448,000373,717312,336775,000780,000789,336501,046....1,000,0001,026,203951,730894,000934,000863,000776,000698,000622,000584,000522,299419,231..
ArmeniaARM..60,75964,10780,80480,36871,000109,981111,30489,900..54,740..50,70052,800......................................
ArubaABW................1,5002,000....3,000..........100............................
AustraliaAUS0000000000000004,32688,14373,4785,6897,5776,0324,84113,84616,35910,4009,9008,5009,60010,90016,50060,05685,631..
AustriaAUT00000005003,7069,99012,05616,81120,25626,44034,71935,45430,22737,03540,37140,15145,83160,22588,230124,500147,000158,000157,000163,000166,000175,000105,09450,733..
AzerbaijanAZE..0055,40060,70088,400146,288138,935178,650220,170183,415189,500213,600196,000......................................
BahamasBHS........................10,7522,141........11,819..5468973,1743,6232,2692,8822,7752,9052,7793,997......
BahrainBHR..................401322248236402139213233249260297276511..4114721,863........266629..
BangladeshBGD172,232153,100211,111199,110135,114172,096135,420127,438145,854154,037137,383128,168112,065144,882113,656....................45,00040,00036,750..........
BarbadosBRB1,600....1,341..8002,2379791,6351,8431,9392,4142,8462,9722,8622,3503,1801,804....2,5002,615......2,0061,728300303804......
BelarusBLR254,393292,830341,497373,010401,373439,539487,454513,500573,138682,129706,943697,100724,369719,908......................................
BelgiumBEL....................1,7453,5356,65314,39818,36522,27214,73011,80319,0737,1868,79916,48425,84040,50038,00038,00023,00018,00019,00018,0007,2218,183..
BelizeBLZ7251,2151,1231,6081,005....3034447246036447718902,7382,451........2,4011,7363,4573,2102,9002,4262,1661,7651,577........
BeninBEN32,80514,2059,7067,31723,00016,69013,69510,0003,3706,1407,2007,370........2,940..2,0142,540..........................
BermudaBMU..........000000000......................................
BhutanBTN1,0002,5002,0001,8001,5001,200........2,000............................................
Bolivia {2}BOL..........7,500..........50,05073,42898,087..112,000....43,000............................
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH................70,000................................................
BotswanaBWA......14,81917,21022,19719,62410,6219,30011,48424,78611,84211,2308,9117,3684,5852,7982,9514,062............1,8121,4811,3211,449968......
BrazilBRA......200,000500,0001,000,0001,700,0002,400,0001,700,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,000510,317738,890428,3373,600,000..................................
Brunei DarussalamBRN............1,5491,1267201,4025,09010,14012,03312,36413,32312,19811,70312,13011,9899,681......6,5506,3005,4004,8003,250..........
BulgariaBGR63,073114,568145,787181,722242,000330,000416,000450,000480,000607,462600,000612,000585,000612,000600,000....................................
Burkina FasoBFA3,0968,37612,436..12,252......................5605602,777..3,8224,178......................
BurundiBDI......4,69211,11612,00010,0005,0894,2074,7176,3155,0774,9953,3001,0161,4792,050..4,325..1,000600............403101,33271..
CambodiaKHM....................13,4009,000..7,000......................................
CameroonCMR............50,00045,00042,00042,00030,000..9,0008,000....6,2304,565..4,7074,4904,1073,2062,2081,8521,4411,140981864829......
CanadaCAN....00000000000000000000000................
Cape VerdeCPV6757891,6512,9144,3915,8147,43110,8029,64411,1619,2178,5038,0077,000............3,4731,000410....................
Cayman IslandsCYM............851..2012421769282..........66231......350180130100160340239....
Côte d'IvoireCIV..3,40017,20122,70031,71233,11233,11243,25282,40653,58124,24034,26536,24437,8009,000..................7,600................
Central African RepCAF....1,2001,600860..1,7621812871,128586................472370300..290..................
ChadTCD..........6005831,0291,4233,4852,3251,8801,4201,380200212221257311528500500................73119..
ChileCHL......32,32910,25226,54758,34396,69772,45452,198116,928198,462313,736240,559310,267283,919236,469232,090228,420180,863178,348115,403112,932131,466150,000139,000138,000148,000137,000143,00060,49063,610..
ChinaCHN................812,0001,400,0001,707,0001,895,0001,620,400773,300688,800516,700484,200347,900273,600263,800220,500158,10071,062188,500163,500................
ColombiaCOL2,444....1,174,660..1,155,000979,000800,336728,000..755,972..650,000628,300457,904669,952659,795563,295564,307438,297346,532315,026..300,000..................
ComorosCOM....3,3792,1453,054..............1,1561,659640850857..................1,000............
CongoCOG....................750..7,0231,0281,5668874,6181,8751,927..3,0003,500......................
Congo, Dem RepCOD..................6,000..............................................
Costa RicaCRI11,49013,63715,78819,63220,84134,71740,84449,41477,94465,11761,00083,21879,31663,49045,16528,94013,8215,9113,2497,5277,28511,39310,7189,60717,40012,1007,1003,4004,9007,900......
CroatiaHRV....0........72,00071,69392,77684,142201,000220,000214,000185,000207,000203,000198,000..............................
CyprusCYP..3,1213,6154,0905,0004,6656,1187,2909,3119,18211,76112,47214,24515,66420,04525,95628,18632,25343,73346,50548,83847,50335,30023,000..11,9208,0304,2702,5702,0005,6891,410..
Czech RepCZE19,32927,29125,09630,51031,99474,000141,000406,000577,000691,961653,197572,752490,300381,082309,519....................................
DenmarkDNK......0000000000000000000121143666008501,5912,6521,593433117..
DjiboutiDJI..3196134150..........4750662111684........200200......................
DominicaDMA........................311693536..........2,0501,850....1,2101,000780450200270......
Dominican RepDOM........................12,743......100,000122,10085,90059,20038,70069,200..50,000..................
EcuadorECU......14,49220,00035,00045,00050,00050,00055,00060,21586,02295,580106,200151,200..............3,9192,5802,404................
EgyptEGY66,06599,520206,056583,2541,300,0001,293,5701,362,7581,277,8451,300,0001,300,0001,310,1751,238,1121,246,4071,191,5761,173,641....1,077,5151,137,000900,000800,000700,000629,209....................
El SalvadorSLV......38,24772,566103,617174,163175,000175,000175,000175,000175,000160,398..72,000102,53089,23095,97011,20011,25712,76410,9756,1708,5104,8005,1004,6003,1002,3003,500......
Equatorial GuineaGNQ............1,900....................................................
EritreaERI..46,23738,49626,97120,49219,26018,38242,00040,00039,68036,42017,87217,916........................................
EstoniaEST..4,4614,10013,81924,59039,27659,00076,90496,104106,096120,264138,470145,540145,000......................................
EthiopiaETH..146,062145,938155,208196,883224,788230,225206,562193,499178,992160,939141,035122,066123,140108,90890,68483,57078,60668,22050,31024,00026,000....11,7609,100..3,6503,220........
Faeroe IslandsFRO........0000000000............929090....................
FijiFJI....4,9694,0325,1395,1663,1256,4458,1038,9279,3608,0698,64312,78212,61914,60311,65210,78610,99212,25410,2618,4079,4069,4129,5099,7289,6247,5796,4364,9972,4271,405..
Finland {3}FIN....0000004555000....1,5001,5001,6001,5001,1001,2001,3001,4001,700........3,0642,070..
FranceFRA......000000000000001,62928,02537,74157,444104,000227,000458,000560,000688,0001,054,0001,069,000995,000817,000363,734343,400..
French GuianaGUF................955..1,0701,0458736825376455353385025026115145009625401,38089054059035045....
French PolynesiaPYF......................718580839......4343501303503001306050................
GabonGAB5,3453,6223,4562,530......10,0009,0003,500....2,4002,4502,480..........2,0002,000......................
GambiaGMB....10,61110,88413,80016,88324,00021,99719,85219,18819,5359,4045,5153,6275,1102,4775,600..1,3002,0002,000................300138179..
GeorgiaGEO..82,30081,70080,40072,500104,798133,841181,000200,000230,000237,000228,700290,053293,536290,000....................................
GermanyDEU000000000000....25,53125,53125,53123,56627,82728,36942,83732,98227,71442,50087,000137,000135,00090,00087,00055,000584,733294,680..
GhanaGHA......154,782128,103106,723......28,34912,83810,0009,66010,03311,90011,42611,99110,8879,11628,91427,49910,28016,66715,47814,88716,02019,74032,25014,98014,9804,166....
GibraltarGIB........494919481513182347252621....................................
GreeceGRC2,1331,660..7,57514,10821,63431,25048,49478,637135,003217,923406,733658,626917,4611,091,2231,089,8631,053,7181,051,1601,015,000970,256933,560901,055901,659873,151795,555740,032678,955588,166423,000280,000175,801137,421..
GreenlandGRL........000000....................000....................
GrenadaGRD........151080..5065....7571,193............4,0654,236......................
GuadeloupeGLP..............2,9231,8071,3071,6491,642....3,1575,8494,3705,15213,2464,1557,3997,9745,4605,5335,4827,4884,8254,7254,3862,300259....
GuamGUM..000000000000........................................
GuatemalaGTM....................100,000100,000100,000100,000200,900261,200200,800................................
GuineaGIN......1,4201,2301,7181,3201,9121,6002,1221,812................................700..........
Guinea-BissauGNB........5,0983,5313,0301,960..742692672..987..2,500..................................
GuyanaGUY..........75,55368,741......30,2149,8508,000..22,973......466466500....500........5,450....4,237..
HaitiHTI................100,00040,00035,0002,00022,80022,800....6,000................................
HondurasHND..330,288342,191....169,673189,000259,500262,209268,900249,400229,400209,300142,383121,65126,40026,40031,30037,50041,10037,60071,234..50,000..................
Hong KongHKG00000000000003,7723,9023,909..1,8621,9841,5441,5181,6623,1745,2096,8813,6753,2184,0986,3403,578......
HungaryHUN22,51028,0437,77520,09427,40677,21080,30040,400245,996632,864718,470771,973753,000657,000607,000552,000524,380498,020478,284465,479431,588385,363334,188293,069258,434........203,803138,72790,142..
IcelandISL....0000000000000....6007007008009001,000....................
IndiaIND......1,648,8452,916,7203,680,5791,983,0282,705,7002,894,2002,277,0002,152,0002,496,8502,845,8632,289,8001,960,9971,713,4561,419,6001,287,0751,124,574976,155838,741737,382658,096593,750446,505240,800190,300175,600249,700637,100414,378294,557189,415
IndonesiaIDN......................117,484225,713307,414388,915498,079549,084416,296413,561380,906326,444251,696182,477129,46443,71044,72042,68048,71036,88032,400......
Iran, Islamic RepIRN..1,654,8161,480,5471,155,4741,087,1901,203,5191,252,0001,282,0001,290,0001,378,9951,304,0001,082,000675,000510,000370,000314,154430,000377,735499,978..555,178655,668..711,830....750,000..574,790........
IraqIRQ......................................357,507..........................
IrelandIRL........................1,0661,5002,0006,09813,46015,12520,93327,72641,17660,00078,00086,00090,00080,00063,00043,60040,00042,60011,34410,027..
IsraelISR................22,00011,97210,50012,70015,8008,24719,92040,40462,20087,700108,000149,000208,000221,000197,000174,000181,000197,000197,000175,000166,000165,30059,81064,240..
ItalyITA........0000032,00038,00041,00045,00057,00065,00017,374118,940201,086265,475330,064398,691480,337631,500751,000828,000794,000463,000316,000285,000200,000..193,893..
JamaicaJAM..217,000168,609..209,092221,904210,539180,512186,279168,252209,524170,158132,779109,81492,94667,042..67,04251,570..............2121211616,5063,018..
JapanJPN......0000000000000000000110,00085,00099,000116,000130,000159,000229,000481,0003,165,0001,873,000860,000
JordanJOR..1,0621,3789,35014,58329,68773,664161,076156,158128,978119,97199,44977,28065,01964,95558,48968,06287,341..............................
KazakhstanKAZ......168,255155,600172,400293,700395,000552,372668,368769,712744,600777,300782,172755,739726,578673,411691,644581,352553,210532,674656,814512,856....................
KenyaKEN..107,938110,066133,961134,103120,574114,12493,87877,16367,93370,09580,22788,035..82,26375,28463,89254,58748,50064,50073,90079,00072,00064,10046,57040,02026,21021,33018,96017,330......
KiribatiKIR............4052..809220415012595..100....3820025981....99..............
Korea, Dem People's RepPRK......................16,440..........................................
Korea, RepKOR..0000000000001926651,60150,8760159,654279,988497,816464,000427,000498,000604,000619,165418,089196,733144,384110,814......
KuwaitKWT00000037,52332,1682,6322,6202,6052,0342,773......2,4732,5644,0087,6506,143..2,0104,300............26,83012,204..
KyrgyzstanKGZ42,18841,45837,20437,66658,07866,89549,78057,49267,44284,90090,831101,40080,780107,00097,00090,00080,00071,000..............................
Lao People's Dem RepLAO........5,9218,8798,269..2,6354,865......1,165....1,000....76100............1501205019812..
LatviaLVA15,53916,16814,26114,68219,19719,71039,90072,081102,163109,564130,626146,226170,483188,924......................................
LebanonLBN........................240,000120,000......................................
LesothoLSO..25,60021,05119,32619,00018,00020,00010,0009,3005,4228,8008,3468,1386,4858,6936,8205,3305,6475,7593,7732,7012,2732,2011,9981,2531,2411,203808294163......
Liberia {4}LBR..........2,400..2,3792,4271,233..........2,7601,313................................
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaLBY..........80,000............231,715231,580244,918230,000214,000199,100185,200172,300160,300149,000138,700129,000120,000................
LiechtensteinLIE......0..........................................................
LithuaniaLTU1,3151,3193,9219,10241,58074,92374,497102,000141,586159,095177,254178,121186,300191,300203,700193,900190,500192,696162,981178,200169,681167,972......................
LuxembourgLUX..00000000121494522,3473,1243,1461,8231,7321,4422,6572,0341,9441,7831,9601,9582,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0003,0473,719..
MacauMAC11146296855450313843583771,3562,3321,8052,2462,8732,7511,6691,2996,35213,72822,88426,616....................
Macedonia, FYRMKD................40,00040,00040,00019,00018,145........................................
Madagascar {5}MDG..1,2131,8421,7242557,33716,93016,94016,7879,969..7,5893,4181,629....2,820......512........................
MalawiMWI....17,43020,07522,55431,55431,55430,90229,85424,88621,71529,11318,55015,66111,01610,4825,5905,5934,0853,3793,2811,9031,3712,2271,5341,2241,5011,0731,016884300170..
MalaysiaMYS42,14948,71565,84499,00098,00099,000....160,000140,000121,991141,699168,681139,95981,780..69,46084,639127,855182,641190,542199,831189,810149,940144,000113,00087,00072,00061,00048,30013,7048,023..
MaldivesMDV44441132651535143153262442613421,1761,3211,100900........728800........38034810888777....
MaliMLI..............................5,6334,1162,3762,2211,645984400................70....
MaltaMLT....952194787705935621,8081,8651,9925,44313,89816,88820,28718,46715,92215,07218,96527,13224,35427,66932,10030,20024,40023,30020,80019,00015,200..9,1151,982..
MartiniqueMTQ................2,7991,9961,9391,8352,6602,1723,5613,5116,4308,63014,16311,08212,02114,27318,72415,88014,80012,0009,2005005,1003,300558....
MauritaniaMRT..........47,78010,3466,3974,9063,908....3,0002,000837..1,447......300253157....................
MauritiusMUS....13,5189,91618,91429,05224,97023,21435,88846,64043,83867,00070,03463,53355,20353,67941,60135,10027,55624,96222,88020,993..17,89017,70017,50015,10012,50011,2007,600711843..
MexicoMEX............137,31891,00069,00070,798196,850260,000662,5331,010,0001,111,0001,058,211863,061769,972756,8001,317,720917,302829,592609,736549,756408,895314,000241,000219,000253,000145,00096,76235,515..
Micronesia, Fed StatesFSM..120120120130192370432177346270215500952699730554................................
Moldova, RepMDA77,12588,045107,257118,262124,264118,067167,115179,083201,698204,650204,405210,320200,096217,685214,672....................................
MongoliaMNG..35,57837,76037,62037,57939,55745,37346,94840,01339,16151,00055,00056,00056,50054,000..............45,000....................
MoroccoMAR333..5,02214,00017,89629,00048,00093,326103,636107,693134,571174,036192,761204,000205,000186,000174,000159,763152,337139,959115,268102,60086,00069,00061,000............
MozambiqueMOZ6,7317,82912,65822,42421,33239,68615,69217,36916,62614,08514,0605,16422,56032,00032,87232,57629,31129,21428,39526,42725,57524,05721,05917,300..17,9009,50013,90014,00012,000......
MyanmarMMR106,210102,56993,45679,85693,21684,35885,82075,00055,000......................................12,90010,0002,0950..
NamibiaNAM....2,5782,8732,3895,4437,1256,5154,5217,0114,556..3,0602,349......................................
NauruNRU................................115..150145121119113108..10010010080........
NepalNPL317,050319,514317,293286,035283,432274,585277,997243,444202,363153,751136,221130,009126,81788,54872,43457,296..41,335..40,33033,62229,62226,900......9,570............
NetherlandsNLD........000000020,00017,00019,00020,000..38,00054,00051,00055,00046,00046,00043,00056,00081,000118,000151,000177,000163,00066,600140,449153,424..
New CaledoniaNCL........8041,0991,1561,1201,1741,0971,1081,1761,6411,7261,6231,5001,180783526510480480600....................
New ZealandNZL00000000000000274..6,6551,4892,8033,8502,9372,3821,5753,5303,8397,69012,36514,69217,94712,00015,42613,453..
NicaraguaNIC..........108,37095,24729,33533,65931,9816,183....28,11225,000..........827....1,5341,3001,500..............
NigerNER..................1,441..1,3401,031803546..1,250....1,1561,0619601,027711....417............
NigeriaNGA............42,000....98,124194,793204,532243,089557,449247,283..290,550....152,690150,000....................10,387..
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP..........00000000........................................
Norway {6}NOR..00000000005,9634,03400000090080012,62840,90075,79082,90093,80087,20068,80049,60036,70026,50028,90052,400
OmanOMN2,023..2,141........3,9153,2583,0992,6062,9164,78711,7065,9515,0008,5737,4439,4121,6119,84315,000....4,7005,812....8,20010,4603435..
PakistanPAK267,364190,254214,361230,000250,000275,000298,000302,581244,275209,466294,613350,080743,357720,116730,263630,000531,470437,020366,830355,909279,514251,140223,000....................
Palestinian Territories8094007292,35114,48838,750156,248182,866206,000..61,262............................................
PanamaPAN..................28,79019,11219,01517,95616,53613,28018,63520,70021,92618,57718,7238,2497,7708,19812,12012,80012,4008,700............
Papua New GuineaPNG........200455500......277152380400....1,9972,0021,4912,2031,9212,3902,097..1,4001,5002,0001,3001,00080087....
ParaguayPRY............20,075..........10,682..9,3851,000926..3,880........1,000............727....
PeruPER551033,00027,00029,57447,97550,36744,817136,535280,177308,247346,180360,000376,396391,066200,000190,703272,721203,747223,824205,236259,115..............121,12876,054..
PhilippinesPHL..................900,200847,392738,740789,259704,976567,325452,569281,949....172,978186,808199,419132,026198,200154,300122,30081,90058,80037,00032,600124,84371,565..
PolandPOL..387,154..501,638926,0001,095,0001,801,0002,200,0002,327,4302,246,8542,352,4692,268,4872,422,0002,300,0002,361,0002,349,0002,188,6841,853,3181,800,3681,583,1391,402,4821,214,036..1,014,000932,000926,000845,000732,000611,000496,000......
PortugalPRT..........25,6089,9529,4387,6426,41916,70156,71973,000207,669222,404141,098178,332140,12081,76344,23986,837119,143137,261124,380123,647126,804135,234138,450135,444112,00049,86320,167..
Puerto RicoPRI..................57,04165,52043,45733,37135,52144,162....................................
QatarQAT0000000....450732766855698354342400..4424015502,3413,2754,2875,3009,800..............
RéunionREU..............1,8162,6281,8681,4201,4061,3711,3381,9973,4285,8639,03913,61212,49015,84218,50015,72912,5307,3005,6905,3503,5802,6002,070544....
RomaniaROU424,825464,966542,060576,000640,000740,000965,9531,037,7891,299,0331,264,9271,289,3341,320,0041,181,3131,026,881980,407753,736723,702727,046719,543............................
Russian FederationRUS......5,809,6006,020,0006,533,0007,120,0007,838,7908,796,8219,714,50010,524,60010,870,26210,848,68010,998,72810,890,736....................................
RwandaRWA..........8,0003,5403,4603,3003,320....5,0007,2532,1933,3712,4132,2422,4502,0095681,306543543..................
Saint Kitts and NevisKNA........................0........................................
SamoaWSM..4,9677,5863,623..3,5002,5001,5001,2008005006008001,5001,000....................................
San MarinoSMR........000000000............43........................
Sao Tome & PrincipeSTP....6481,0227419241,354....8649004863174791,1009871,1001,100....762630..300....1174643........
Saudi Arabia {7}SAU....73,57685,607206,000511,000927,4371,409,1271,188,2531,262,4791,189,9171,043,9951,047,700246,292133,042102,555..75,059..............................
SenegalSEN..8,8369,4449,83624,61923,97524,14916,70917,83514,4489,60610,7308,79811,2548,6326,5167,842..8,1836,4488,8706,293......3,270..............
Serbia and MontenegroYUG284,048313,499..143,000131,000119,000123,000153,597212,825207,978299,248486,823221,159173,713......................................
SeychellesSYC..1,9001,8941,700..1,800....1,7502,8743,2003,0532,9162,4442,226..1,437750..6036879791,570..1,0307106403803802901755..
Sierra LeoneSLE............25,00017,50014,00012,00013,00014,30016,50015,00014,7508,0006,5006,0004,000..........1,6281,153..............
SingaporeSGP..00000000015948957337365330071126108521857161,4092,9704,0003,6003,1002,70012,60029,7001,6552,651..
SlovakiaSVK3,34512,15525,6316,96743,45169,309174,574109,227144,904177,559194,644178,151160,259124,864109,357....................................
SloveniaSVN..3635031,0261,4386,51410,44025,04148,70154,75660,00068,88458,89468,03971,967....................................
Solomon IslandsSLB........3642443736184163223340....34....401010........................
SomaliaSOM..5002,0003,5003,0004,5004,0007,0008,00010,000..............................................
South AfricaZAF........50,000100,000100,000116,248130,894136,577139,839135,566120,365127,394125,448120,906141,670167,538185,411223,236245,729225,321193,390141,170104,00067,00062,00079,00094,000105,00089,28018,527..
SpainESP..........4,3083,3033,7061,4611,1442,4605,06873,954162,262262,205349,580382,410334,805292,567252,762266,979296,043309,441378,650532,760651,660659,440660,150641,910591,120588,218524,516..
Sri LankaLKA334,477393,069311,766258,707269,457236,225224,411283,782274,991227,198185,569124,06696,20766,57447,87248,41751,03922,08916,73949,19533,30033,49328,22723,26032,00021,600........18,193....
St. LuciaLCA....................4,5005,266........2,013......1,677........................
St. Vincent & GrenadinesVCT..1692661561,6321,0629176856041,5042,3362,5592,3742,3231,797..........3,707....2,0002,1701,8201,6201,2801,0701,120......
SudanSDN......444,000405,000355,000340,000320,000309,000300,00075,00055,00040,00027,35020,000..22,62023,84322,60621,85621,64914,01415,62416,12915,64114,91615,91513,64012,470..1,642....
SurinameSUR..6,0875,736..39,76536,72333,16027,75320,00018,00016,00014,00013,00010,0009,0008,0005,0004,0003,0007,0001,5117,000..5,000..6,7505,8304,6303,390........
SwazilandSWZ..22,61615,60614,60017,00016,50015,32115,20115,44912,78815,38110,8959,0508,8347,8725,7712,5602,5621,810891435..1,3321,0501,170880770800740........
SwedenSWE........00000000000000000000000000000
Switzerland {8}CHE000000003001,7654,5901,7482,6114,5797,33710,1067,9314,9694,4444,2353,9353,8985,0005,0005,0005,0004,0005,0006,00010,00033,53644,822..
Syrian Arab RepSYR2,426,0002,567,0002,671,0002,805,9073,025,8202,819,0002,904,0002,947,0002,945,4322,292,2822,868,8561,917,9701,720,0001,600,0001,528,6511,434,3001,338,7001,165,2001,108,8001,001,000873,000777,000731,000650,000544,000422,000332,000275,000227,000172,00052,21337,587..
TaiwanTWN00000000000004,86919,886..............71,062....................
TajikistanTJK..5,9406,0815,61110,26733,92449,14353,03572,02174,55880,40073,70077,70898,500......87,000..............................
TanzaniaTZA....7,9687,29114,37529,57437,34737,226107,898117,980144,968142,474134,315130,447112,16874,20675,96064,60066,71859,06448,17247,04435,81828,84023,50018,30014,60011,10014,30011,600......
ThailandTHA479,000582,723768,092544,220415,221419,527556,305619,628821,6201,083,4651,596,0001,860,4701,591,8461,299,439992,496560,054376,756288,953287,287359,923347,889437,433386,820337,140264,000194,00083,00039,000....41,366....
TogoTGO....27,49622,06316,78514,10013,20012,9887,5555,4007,1301,7701,2012,1061,8911,38612,3879142,269..3,0504,8008499701,8274,3963,2862,5001,600..160....
TongaTON......4,0002,8002,0001,4001,000712801..4,5383,8324901,049..........68065660420..5002,0001,5001,500..146....
Trinidad and TobagoTTO..........10,0007,4286,0006,4187,8698,5086,4405,7663,5101,663..6,86710,000......144,256..100,000..................
TunisiaTUN..59,973129,518106,40485,87883,72370,58168,89685,432129,274125,976125,634143,365141,066122,563110,173104,38098,819100,000100,23690,54084,52066,68253,87051,20043,18033,47025,64022,60016,0001,8901,085..
TurkeyTUR54,19377,160142,894198,512417,652499,806463,730412,969752,735784,327691,1401,033,5841,202,8501,357,0411,418,5741,457,5771,337,2292,106,8012,115,3911,818,6191,840,9511,825,2911,751,0001,591,8511,626,7951,535,0001,490,0001,288,0001,160,000951,000329,954131,693..
TurkmenistanTKM......36,77061,10058,60066,92383,27887,50085,00079,62391,19785,85186,10086,730....76,000..............................
Uganda {9}UGA..........9,1618,9548,0926,2774,5542,4302,5686,23320,37315,67523,43525,34515,741....17,00019,67821,92221,23020,80019,00018,40016,10013,80012,200......
UkraineUKR..2,142,0002,158,7002,345,4002,500,4002,654,9002,729,4002,962,2003,103,2003,410,2003,496,0003,522,8003,685,4004,026,0003,560,400....................................
United Arab EmiratesARE6414054313353345966745771,0381,3197309651,1974317985,03312,7322,8092,2373,0322,8292,5913,4474,7008,60016,50016,50019,900..........
United KingdomGBR....00000000000000000003,0003,00020,000122,000262,000196,000106,00038,00047,000122,787101,782..
United StatesUSA..........00000000000000000..57,00065,00072,00036,00038,00036,00038,00042,00020,000..
UruguayURY........000048,00078,31794,050100,02684,07485,28288,76597,33193,30780,71164,65353,41655,12566,334..74,81063,00045,00040,00039,00031,00027,00020,09513,030..
UzbekistanUZB......38,92733,11838,800120,000230,200280,000307,000311,000329,350326,579360,123338,454310,000340,000312,000320,000............................
VanuatuVUT..........................80........524040..............1914......
VenezuelaVEN..............392,005476,323644,594916,719774,078562,278834,471585,085517,727453,196400,000317,577331,549200,000107,332..100,000..1,100400360344312,000......
Viet NamVNM........................150,000........................................
Virgin IslandsVIR..............1,107644453....800..2,927..526359..............................
YemenYEM........159,490131,112118,969110,55678,55375,30683,22880,55697,00089,99750,000..............12,206....................
ZambiaZMB..10,95711,63112,82613,34712,3407,95511,55624,74334,36271,96868,59664,13757,46152,54637,46433,45729,02025,80121,35616,04117,60117,54713,10612,35013,07011,10011,86011,61011,3206,8731,729..
ZimbabweZWE240,502130,979133,310141,665158,918149,851127,136134,339107,243101,933107,58799,74888,83179,62064,18947,84341,34241,71035,06031,75727,04425,18520,85912,1507,1005,2005,7008,2007,8008,100......

  View Source Notes   View General Notes

Footnotes
1 - World
  World totals were calculated by WRI.
2 - Bolivia
  Waiting time is of one month.
3 - Finland
  Average delivery time of new connections, days.
4 - Liberia
  1988, 1989: new applications.
5 - Madagascar
  Waiting list in largest city.
6 - Norway
  There exists no waiting list. The numbers refers to orders in hand at a given time (here at the end of the year).
7 - Saudi Arabia
  Estimated unsatisfied demand.
8 - Switzerland
  Subscribers on 3- month-plus waiting list.
9 - Uganda
  1984: Estimate. 1999: August. Excluding suppressed demands.

Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 2006. World Telecommunication Indicators 2005. Geneva: ITU. Available online at http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/publications/world/world.html.

Close Window