Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers

Central African Republic
407.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sierra Leone
343.25 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Central African Republic rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
42nd

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300400196519882011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 407.7 per 1,000 people against 343.25 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 64.45 per 1,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1.27 per 1,000 people 3.65 per 1,000 people 2.38 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1990s 2.58 per 1,000 people 3.99 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2000s 45.68 per 1,000 people 55.26 per 1,000 people 9.59 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 304.85 per 1,000 people 343.25 per 1,000 people 38.4 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Central African Republic, at 407.7 per 1,000 people against 343.25 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
64.45 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Central African Republic 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 Telephone (mainlines and 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
Telephone (mainlines and 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, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.