How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of the Congo

in 2024

Sierra Leone

269

in 2022

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

207th

Sierra Leone rank

205th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 269 against 0 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 269.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24,120	3,138	20,982	Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s	27,810	12,829	14,981	Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s	27,700	15,774	11,926	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s	15,347	26,892	11,546	Sierra Leone
2010s	15,849	13,633	2,217	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s	0	242.33	242.33	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 269 against 0 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?: 269, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.