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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.08 units per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.08 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2022

00.250.50.7511980200120221980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.013 units per person2003: 0.022 units per person2007: 0.135 units per person2008: 0.171 units per person2009: 0.192 units per person2010: 0.321 units per person2011: 0.335 units per person2012: 0.337 units per person2013: 0.596 units per person2014: 0.692 units per person2015: 0.804 units per person2016: 0.871 units per person2017: 0.898 units per person2018: 0.841 units per person2019: 0.87 units per person2020: 0.87 units per person2021: 1 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.08 units per person compare
  2. 127 Cameroon 1.08 units per person compare
  3. 128 Bangladesh 1.08 units per person compare
  4. 130 Monaco 1.07 units per person compare
  5. 131 Kyrgyz Republic 1.07 units per person compare
  6. 132 Faroe Islands 1.06 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Sierra Leone β†’

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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.