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

Burundi
1.94 million
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.01 million
in 2010
Burundi rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
37th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.01 million against 1.94 million in Burundi, a difference of 69,400.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1,400 2,700 1,300 Sierra Leone
1980s 4,944 12,982 8,038 Sierra Leone
1990s 15,145 15,774 628.6 Sierra Leone
2000s 287,660 478,496 190,836 Sierra Leone
2010s 1.71 million 2.01 million 301,000 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.01 million against 1.94 million in Burundi as of 2010.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
69,400, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Burundi ranks 38th 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.