Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Botswana
3.05 million
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.01 million
in 2010
Botswana rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
37th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Botswana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.05 million against 2.01 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Botswana ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1,200 2,700 1,500 Sierra Leone
1980s 12,029 12,829 799.8 Sierra Leone
1990s 73,986 15,774 58,213 Botswana
2000s 974,801 478,496 496,304 Botswana
2010s 2.50 million 2.01 million 486,830 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
Botswana, at 3.05 million against 2.01 million in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
1.04 million, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
29 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Botswana ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.