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
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.