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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 107.88 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
107.88 per 100 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
127th
of 212 countries
All-time high
107.88 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, 1980–2022

02550751001980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0 per 100 people2000: 0.27 per 100 people2001: 0.573 per 100 people2002: 1.3 per 100 people2003: 2.2 per 100 people2007: 13.5 per 100 people2008: 17.1 per 100 people2009: 19.2 per 100 people2010: 32.1 per 100 people2011: 33.5 per 100 people2012: 33.7 per 100 people2013: 59.6 per 100 people2014: 69.2 per 100 people2015: 80.4 per 100 people2016: 87.1 per 100 people2017: 89.8 per 100 people2018: 84.1 per 100 people2019: 87 per 100 people2020: 87 per 100 people2021: 101.6 per 100 people2022: 107.9 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone stood at 107.88 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 219.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 107.88 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Sierra Leone ranks 127th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0 per 100 people —
1998 0 per 100 people —
1999 0 per 100 people —
2000 0.2699 per 100 people —
2001 0.5731 per 100 people +112.3%
2002 1.35 per 100 people +135.2%
2003 2.19 per 100 people +62.2%
2007 13.5 per 100 people +517.3%
2008 17.11 per 100 people +26.8%
2009 19.16 per 100 people +11.9%
2010 32.14 per 100 people +67.8%
2011 33.46 per 100 people +4.1%
2012 33.73 per 100 people +0.8%
2013 59.58 per 100 people +76.6%
2014 69.18 per 100 people +16.1%
2015 80.38 per 100 people +16.2%
2016 87.15 per 100 people +8.4%
2017 89.78 per 100 people +3.0%
2018 84.12 per 100 people -6.3%
2019 87.04 per 100 people +3.5%
2020 87 per 100 people -0.0%
2021 101.64 per 100 people +16.8%
2022 107.88 per 100 people +6.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 107.88 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 107.88 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +517.3% 2.19 per 100 people 13.5 per 100 people
2002 +135.2% 0.5731 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 7.73 per 100 people 0.2699 per 100 people 19.16 per 100 people 7
2010s 65.66 per 100 people 32.14 per 100 people 89.78 per 100 people 10
2020s 98.84 per 100 people 87 per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
  2. 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
  3. 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
  4. 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
  5. 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
  6. 130 Monaco 107.4 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone was 107.88 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 107.88 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.