Niger vs Sierra Leone: Mobile phone subscribers
Niger
295.16 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sierra Leone
356.32 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 356.32 per 1,000 people against 295.16 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 61.16 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1990s | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 54.51 per 1,000 people | 81.64 per 1,000 people | 27.13 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 270.25 per 1,000 people | 348.59 per 1,000 people | 78.34 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 356.32 per 1,000 people against 295.16 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 61.16 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Niger ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd 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 phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.