Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Namibia
2.40 million
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.01 million
in 2010
Namibia rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.40 million against 2.01 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 385,240.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 | 2,700 | 12,300 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 42,444 | 12,829 | 29,615 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 85,761 | 15,774 | 69,987 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 707,813 | 478,496 | 229,316 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 2.01 million | 95,380 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 2.40 million against 2.01 million in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 385,240, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Namibia ranks 35th 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.