Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Sierra Leone
25.1%
in 2024
Somalia
27.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Somalia rank
182nd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.9% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 182nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.7% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 24.1% | 2.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.9% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 2.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 182nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.