Which has higher individuals using the internet, Sierra Leone or Somalia?

Somalia, at 27.9% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Individuals using the Internet

Sierra Leone

25.1%

in 2024

Somalia

27.9%

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

187th

Somalia rank

186th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Sierra Leone
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 27.9% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	Somalia
2010s	6.2%	1.7%	4.4%	Sierra Leone
2020s	21.2%	24.1%	2.9%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Sierra Leone or Somalia?: Somalia, at 27.9% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 2.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Sierra Leone ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.