Sierra Leone vs Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions

Sierra Leone
8.93 million
in 2022
Singapore
9.96 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Singapore rank
93rd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198020022024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 9.96 million against 8.93 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 212 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 0 6,187 6,187 Singapore
1990s 0 497,937 497,937 Singapore
2000s 451,978 4.55 million 4.10 million Singapore
2010s 4.68 million 8.25 million 3.57 million Singapore
2020s 8.01 million 8.99 million 980,277 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Sierra Leone or Singapore?
Singapore, at 9.96 million against 8.93 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Sierra Leone and Singapore?
1.03 million, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Singapore?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Singapore rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 93rd 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
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, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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