Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Mobile phone subscriptions
Burundi
8.65 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.93 million
in 2022
Burundi rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.93 million against 8.65 million in Burundi, a difference of 282,490.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 389.5 | 0 | 389.5 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 262,438 | 451,978 | 189,540 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 4.68 million | 605,405 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 8.01 million | 724,793 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.93 million against 8.65 million in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 282,490, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.