Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Guinea-Bissau
0 per 100 people
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.0033 per 100 people
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0033 per 100 people against 0 per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0033 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0527 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 0.0549 per 100 people Sierra Leone
1970s 0.0527 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 0.0549 per 100 people Sierra Leone
1980s 0.5077 per 100 people 0.3449 per 100 people 0.1627 per 100 people Guinea-Bissau
1990s 0.6314 per 100 people 0.3736 per 100 people 0.2578 per 100 people Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.6195 per 100 people 0.5004 per 100 people 0.1191 per 100 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0 per 100 people 0.2216 per 100 people 0.2216 per 100 people Sierra Leone
2020s 0 per 100 people 0.0033 per 100 people 0.0033 per 100 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0033 per 100 people against 0 per 100 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
0.0033 per 100 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
47 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed