Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sierra Leone, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sierra Leone stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 386.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sierra Leone peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.0% | — |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +100.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 20.0% | 76.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 78.5% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 126 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
- 128 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 128 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 128 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 128 Saint Helena 97.0% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 97.0% 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sierra Leone was 97.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.2%. 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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