Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Telephone mainlines
Guinea-Bissau
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Sierra Leone
2.39 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.3 per 1,000 people against 2.39 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.91 per 1,000 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6.23 per 1,000 people | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 0.8728 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 0.9138 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 2.39 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.91 per 1,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th 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.