Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 269 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone stood at 269.
That represents a change of down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,800 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 189, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,700 | — |
| 1966 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,450 | +324.1% |
| 1981 | 11,500 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 12,050 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 12,690 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 14,650 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 12,690 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 15,100 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 12,650 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 12,650 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,860 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13,280 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 13,560 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 13,839 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,470 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 15,754 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 16,627 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 17,189 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17,382 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17,407 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18,230 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 18,980 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22,745 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 25,300 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 26,500 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 27,800 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29,000 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30,300 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 31,500 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 32,800 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,352 | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 476 | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 189 | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 269 | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 269 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 269 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 269 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +324.1% | 2,700 | 11,450 |
| 2019 | -89.1% | 4,352 | 476 |
| 2018 | -74.4% | 17,000 | 4,352 |
| 2020 | -60.3% | 476 | 189 |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 32,800 | 14,000 |
| 2021 | +42.3% | 189 | 269 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,829 | 11,450 | 15,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,774 | 13,280 | 18,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,892 | 18,980 | 32,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,633 | 476 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.33 | 189 | 269 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sierra Leone was 269 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32,800 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.