Congo vs Sierra Leone: Telephone mainlines

Congo
3.43 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.39 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Congo rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
49th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
2468196519882011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.43 per 1,000 people against 2.39 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.04 per 1,000 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 3.37 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people 2.23 per 1,000 people Congo
1980s 5.2 per 1,000 people 3.65 per 1,000 people 1.55 per 1,000 people Congo
1990s 7.36 per 1,000 people 3.99 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people Congo
2000s 4.38 per 1,000 people 5.36 per 1,000 people 0.976 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 3.31 per 1,000 people 2.39 per 1,000 people 0.9284 per 1,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 3.43 per 1,000 people against 2.39 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Congo and Sierra Leone?
1.04 per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Congo ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (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, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.