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Sierra Leone: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Sierra Leone's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 107.88.

That's up 6.1% from 2021, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 123.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2007–2022)

Sierra Leone Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
107.88
Trough
13.50
1-year change
+6.1%
5-year change
+20.2%
+3.7% / yr
10-year change
+219.8%
+12.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
107.8820
101.6368
87.0035
87.0384
84.1233
89.7782
87.1476
80.3819
69.1759
59.5766

About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

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.

Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2Category: Technology

Frequently asked questions

What was Sierra Leone's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022?
In 2022, Sierra Leone's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 107.88, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sierra Leone's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Sierra Leone's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 6.1% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Sierra Leone's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022 was 123.94, so Sierra Leone is below the world average.
What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.