Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 81.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 81.6% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 133.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 35.0% | — |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +8.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 81.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 81.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 0.0% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 40.0% | 81.6% | 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 population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Sierra Leone was 81.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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