Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 34.32 per 100 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone, 1965–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 34.32 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2010. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and up 4,499.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.32 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 per 100 people, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1138 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.3621 per 100 people | +218.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3559 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3651 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3761 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4243 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3584 per 100 people | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4149 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3376 per 100 people | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3286 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3271 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3335 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3394 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3478 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3666 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4024 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4265 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.441 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4441 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4403 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4526 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7463 per 100 people | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 per 100 people | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 per 100 people | +75.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 14.72 per 100 people | +402.6% |
| 2008 | 18.54 per 100 people | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 20.78 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 34.32 per 100 people | +65.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 34.32 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 34.32 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +402.6% | 2.93 per 100 people | 14.72 per 100 people |
| 1980 | +218.3% | 0.1138 per 100 people | 0.3621 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +75.1% | 1.15 per 100 people | 2.02 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +64.9% | 0.4526 per 100 people | 0.7463 per 100 people |
| 2010 | +65.2% | 20.78 per 100 people | 34.32 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1138 per 100 people | 0.1138 per 100 people | 0.1138 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.365 per 100 people | 0.3271 per 100 people | 0.4243 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3994 per 100 people | 0.3335 per 100 people | 0.4526 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 per 100 people | 0.7463 per 100 people | 20.78 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.32 per 100 people | 34.32 per 100 people | 34.32 per 100 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Madagascar 41.3 per 100 people compare
- 40 Rwanda 40.99 per 100 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 40.77 per 100 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 33.2 per 100 people compare
- 44 Chad 32.08 per 100 people compare
- 45 Comoros 31.84 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone was 34.32 per 100 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 34.32 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,499.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.