Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Benin or Sierra Leone?

Benin, at 1,350 against 269 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?

57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Benin

1,350

in 2024

Sierra Leone

269

in 2022

Benin rank

205th

Sierra Leone rank

206th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,350 against 269 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,081.

That makes Benin's figure about 5.0 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,300	2,700	400	Sierra Leone
1970s	4,675	2,700	1,975	Benin
1980s	11,207	12,829	1,622	Sierra Leone
1990s	26,925	15,774	11,151	Benin
2000s	81,972	26,892	55,080	Benin
2010s	125,872	13,633	112,240	Benin
2020s	15,135	242.33	14,893	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Benin, at 1,350 against 269 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 1,081, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Benin ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.