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
0100200300400196019852011

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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.