Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone is 107.88 per 100 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 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 and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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