Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.08 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1.08 units per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.08 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 units per person | +135.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 units per person | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.135 units per person | +517.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1711 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1916 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3214 units per person | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3346 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3373 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5958 units per person | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6918 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8038 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8715 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8978 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8412 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8704 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.87 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per person | +6.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.08 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.08 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +517.3% | 0.0219 units per person | 0.135 units per person |
| 2002 | +135.2% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0135 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0773 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.1916 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6566 units per person | 0.3214 units per person | 0.8978 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9884 units per person | 0.87 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 126 North Macedonia 1.08 units per person compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.08 units per person compare
- 128 Bangladesh 1.08 units per person compare
- 130 Monaco 1.07 units per person compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 1.07 units per person compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 1.06 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone was 1.08 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.