Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Burundi
21.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
47.7%
in 2023
Burundi rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
139th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 47.7% against 21.0% in Burundi, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 141 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 44.4% | 24.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 46.8% | 25.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 47.7% against 21.0% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 26.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Burundi ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)