Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Sierra Leone
8.93 million
in 2022
Somalia
9.91 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Somalia rank
94th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.91 million against 8.93 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 976,760.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 451,978 | 333,286 | 118,693 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.68 million | 5.09 million | 416,926 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.01 million | 8.84 million | 830,510 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.91 million against 8.93 million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 976,760, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 94th 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.