Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Democratic Republic of Congo
0 per 100 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0033 per 100 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0033 per 100 people against 0 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0033 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1114 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 0.0038 per 100 people Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0913 per 100 people 0.3444 per 100 people 0.2532 per 100 people Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0669 per 100 people 0.3736 per 100 people 0.3067 per 100 people Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0255 per 100 people 0.5004 per 100 people 0.4749 per 100 people Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0223 per 100 people 0.2 per 100 people 0.1777 per 100 people Sierra Leone
2020s 0 per 100 people 0.003 per 100 people 0.003 per 100 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0033 per 100 people against 0 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.0033 per 100 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed