Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Telephone faults

Botswana
30 per 100 mainlines
in 2008
Sierra Leone
23 per 100 mainlines
in 1998
Botswana rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
21st

Telephone faults over time

  • Botswana
  • Sierra Leone
10203040199119992008

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 30 per 100 mainlines against 23 per 100 mainlines in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7 per 100 mainlines.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 44 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone faults, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
Botswana, at 30 per 100 mainlines against 23 per 100 mainlines in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
What is the difference in telephone faults between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
7 per 100 mainlines, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1997.
How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for telephone faults?
Botswana ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.