Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Sierra Leone, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Sierra Leone stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Sierra Leone peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.0% | — |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 4 |
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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Sierra Leone was 96.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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