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

Liberia
2.03 million
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.01 million
in 2010
Liberia rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.03 million against 2.01 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 19,080.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 7,772 12,982 5,210 Sierra Leone
1990s 5,465 15,774 10,309 Sierra Leone
2000s 423,002 535,160 112,158 Sierra Leone
2010s 1.58 million 2.01 million 436,890 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 2.03 million against 2.01 million in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
19,080, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Liberia ranks 36th 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.