Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Mobile cellular monthly subscription

Sierra Leone
0 current LCU
in 2007
South Africa
0 current LCU
in 2009
Sierra Leone rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Mobile cellular monthly subscription over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
050100150200196019842009

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0 current LCU.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1990s 0 current LCU 158.14 current LCU 158.14 current LCU South Africa
2000s 0 current LCU 33.75 current LCU 33.75 current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular monthly subscription, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in mobile cellular monthly subscription between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0 current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2007.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,775 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.