Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2024
All-time low
44.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sierra Leone, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sierra Leone is 50.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 44.4% | — |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sierra Leone was 50.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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