Share of the population using the Internet in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population using the Internet was 25.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Sierra Leone stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 314.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.1% | 25.1% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.51 million users (2021)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 59.43 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 75.0% (2023)
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 356.32 per 1,000 people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population using the internet in Sierra Leone was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.