Paraguay vs Sierra Leone: Mobile phone subscriptions
Paraguay
8.67 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.93 million
in 2022
Paraguay rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Paraguay
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.93 million against 8.67 million in Paraguay, a difference of 264,120.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Paraguay ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 212 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 81,259 | 0 | 81,259 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 451,978 | 2.62 million | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 4.68 million | 2.44 million | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.17 million | 8.01 million | 153,000 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Paraguay or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.93 million against 8.67 million in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
- 264,120, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Paraguay ranks 96th 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.