Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Rwanda
51.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
50.3%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 51.5% against 50.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 182 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 44.4% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 48.3% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 51.5% against 50.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Rwanda ranks 174th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).