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
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, 1980–2022
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
- 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
- 130 Monaco 107.4 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 25.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.51 million users (2021)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 59.43 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 75.0% (2023)
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 356.32 per 1,000 people (2011)
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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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.