Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Madagascar
0.0109 per 100 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0033 per 100 people
in 2022
Madagascar rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0109 per 100 people against 0.0033 per 100 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0076 per 100 people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1646 per 100 people 0.1075 per 100 people 0.0571 per 100 people Madagascar
1970s 0.1901 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 0.0824 per 100 people Madagascar
1980s 0.2176 per 100 people 0.3444 per 100 people 0.1268 per 100 people Sierra Leone
1990s 0.2794 per 100 people 0.3736 per 100 people 0.0942 per 100 people Sierra Leone
2000s 0.5111 per 100 people 0.5004 per 100 people 0.0107 per 100 people Madagascar
2010s 0.4984 per 100 people 0.2 per 100 people 0.2984 per 100 people Madagascar
2020s 0.1406 per 100 people 0.003 per 100 people 0.1377 per 100 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
Madagascar, at 0.0109 per 100 people against 0.0033 per 100 people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
0.0076 per 100 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Madagascar ranks 202nd 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