Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 47.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 141 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2023
All-time low
44.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sierra Leone, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 47.7% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over five years.
That places Sierra Leone 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 136 Burkina Faso 55.9% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 55.9% compare
- 138 Angola 55.5% compare
- 140 Ethiopia 45.2% compare
- 141 Burundi 21.0% compare
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)
- Share of the population using the Internet 25.1% (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile phone subscribers 356.32 per 1,000 people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sierra Leone was 47.7% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)