Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.93 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone is 8.93 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.93 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 11,940 | — |
| 2001 | 26,895 | +125.3% |
| 2002 | 67,000 | +149.1% |
| 2003 | 113,214 | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 776,000 | +585.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 5.66 million | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 6.28 million | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.36 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.23 million | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 8.93 million | +8.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.93 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.93 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +585.4% | 113,214 | 776,000 |
| 2002 | +149.1% | 26,895 | 67,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,978 | 11,940 | 1.16 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.68 million | 2.00 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million | 6.88 million | 8.93 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sierra Leone was 8.93 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.