What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 23 per 100 mainlines in 1998.

What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 9.85 per 100 mainlines in 1995.

How does Sierra Leone rank for telephone faults?

Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 1998.

Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Telephone faults in Sierra Leone

Name: Telephone faults in Sierra Leone
Creator: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Telephone faults was 23 per 100 mainlines in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)

23 per 100 mainlines

Change on year

up 9.5%

World rank

21st

of 44 countries

All-time high

23 per 100 mainlines

in 1998

All-time low

9.85 per 100 mainlines

in 1995

Years of data

1992–1998

Telephone faults in Sierra Leone, 1992–1998

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 23 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 1998. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

18 Eritrea 33.1 per 100 mainlines compare
19 Botswana 30 per 100 mainlines compare
20 Tanzania 26 per 100 mainlines compare
21 Mauritius 23 per 100 mainlines compare
23 Morocco 21.1 per 100 mainlines compare
24 Nigeria 20.6 per 100 mainlines compare

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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)
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)
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Sierra Leone?: Telephone faults in Sierra Leone was 23 per 100 mainlines in 1998, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 23 per 100 mainlines in 1998.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 9.85 per 100 mainlines in 1995.
How does Sierra Leone rank for telephone faults?: Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 1998.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit: per 100 mainlines
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.