Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 123.71 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 123.71 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 123.71 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9282 units per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +585.4% |
| 2008 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 27.71 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 29.61 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 30.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 55.42 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 65.9 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 78.37 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 86.99 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 91.78 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 88.05 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 93.24 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 95.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 113.98 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 123.71 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 123.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 123.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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 | +585.4% | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +149.1% | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | 0.9282 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | 16.07 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.77 units per square kilometre | 27.71 units per square kilometre | 93.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.02 units per square kilometre | 95.38 units per square kilometre | 123.71 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Costa Rica 133.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Togo 129.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Morocco 125.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Spain 122.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Moldova 120.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turkey 119.84 units per square kilometre 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 capita 1.08 units per person (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 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 123.71 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 123.71 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.