Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Sierra Leone, 1965–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, telephone mainlines in Sierra Leone stood at 2.39 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.14 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Sierra Leone 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +218.3% |
| 1981 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 4.27 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.44 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -58.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.39 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.39 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +218.3% | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -58.2% | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 4.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 46 Congo 3.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Chad 2.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Guinea 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Central African Republic 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8408 per 1,000 people 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 telephone mainlines in Sierra Leone?
- Telephone mainlines in Sierra Leone was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for telephone mainlines?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.