Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sierra Leone: Telephone mainlines
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.8408 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.39 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.39 per 1,000 people against 0.8408 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.55 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9041 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 2.75 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.6694 per 1,000 people | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2615 per 1,000 people | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.6365 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.39 per 1,000 people against 0.8408 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2010.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 1.55 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th 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 (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
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.