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

Sierra Leone, at 269 against 14 in Kiribati as of 2022.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1982 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.

Kiribati vs Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Kiribati

in 2024

Sierra Leone

269

in 2022

Kiribati rank

205th

Sierra Leone rank

204th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Kiribati
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 269 against 14 in Kiribati, a difference of 255.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 19.2 times Kiribati's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 212 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	757.5	13,168	12,410	Sierra Leone
1990s	2,003	15,774	13,771	Sierra Leone
2000s	4,465	26,892	22,427	Sierra Leone
2010s	3,597	13,633	10,036	Sierra Leone
2020s	11	242.33	231.33	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Kiribati or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 269 against 14 in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Kiribati and Sierra Leone?: 255, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sierra Leone?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Sierra Leone rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Kiribati ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 212 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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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.