Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Sierra Leone
8.93 million
in 2022
Somalia
9.91 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Somalia rank
94th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 9.91 million against 8.93 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 976,760.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 94th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 449,767 388,300 61,467 Sierra Leone
2010s 4.68 million 5.09 million 416,926 Somalia
2020s 8.01 million 8.84 million 830,510 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Somalia, at 9.91 million against 8.93 million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
976,760, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 94th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.