Individuals using the Internet in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Individuals using the Internet was 25.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Sierra Leone, 1990β2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone is 25.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 314.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.1% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 184 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 186 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 188 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 189 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 21.9% compare
- 190 Samoa 21.2% 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 individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone?
- Individuals using the internet in Sierra Leone was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for individuals using the internet?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.5%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.