Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 25.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sierra Leone, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25.1% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 311.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.1% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 194 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 195 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 196 French Guiana 25.7% compare
- 198 Guadeloupe 23.4% compare
- 199 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 200 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 107.88 (2022)
- Share of individuals using the internet 25.11 (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.51 million (2021)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Net oda to medical research 59.43 million (2023)
- Population covered by mobile network by network capability 96 (2023)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 97.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone was 25.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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