Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 269 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?

52 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Guinea-Bissau

in 2022

Sierra Leone

269

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau rank

208th

Sierra Leone rank

206th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 269 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 269.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 214 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	325	2,700	2,375	Sierra Leone
1970s	325	2,700	2,375	Sierra Leone
1980s	4,611	12,982	8,371	Sierra Leone
1990s	6,925	15,774	8,848	Sierra Leone
2000s	8,296	26,892	18,596	Sierra Leone
2010s	0	15,095	15,095	Sierra Leone
2020s	0	269	269	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 269 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 269, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th 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.