Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Sierra Leone
50.3%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Zambia rank
178th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.3% against 47.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 178th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 50.6% | 6.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 49.9% | 1.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 50.3% against 47.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 2.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 178th 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 (%).