Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Mobile phone subscribers
Rwanda
406.31 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sierra Leone
356.32 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Rwanda rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 406.31 per 1,000 people against 356.32 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 49.99 per 1,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | 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 | 0.2171 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.2171 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 67.13 per 1,000 people | 81.64 per 1,000 people | 14.5 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 370.17 per 1,000 people | 348.59 per 1,000 people | 21.58 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 406.31 per 1,000 people against 356.32 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 49.99 per 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Rwanda ranks 41st 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.