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