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

Sierra Leone, at 269 against 0 in Nauru as of 2022.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Nauru vs Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Nauru

in 2022

Sierra Leone

269

in 2022

Nauru rank

208th

Sierra Leone rank

206th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Nauru
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 269 against 0 in Nauru, a difference of 269.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 214 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,450	2,700	1,250	Sierra Leone
1980s	1,198	12,982	11,784	Sierra Leone
1990s	1,475	15,774	14,299	Sierra Leone
2000s	1,815	26,892	25,078	Sierra Leone
2010s	0	16,100	16,100	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, Nauru or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 269 against 0 in Nauru as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Nauru and Sierra Leone?: 269, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sierra Leone?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Sierra Leone rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Nauru 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.