Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Sierra Leone
14.13 billion current LCU
in 1996
South Africa
23.08 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sierra Leone rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.08 billion current LCU against 14.13 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.94 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 23.16 million current LCU 3.13 billion current LCU 3.11 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 13.66 billion current LCU 13.61 billion current LCU 47.00 million current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.08 billion current LCU against 14.13 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2005.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
8.94 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?
Sierra Leone ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 920 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in local currency.