Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Liberia
54.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
50.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 54.8% against 50.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 182 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 3.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 48.3% | 7.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 54.8% against 50.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Liberia ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).