Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0033 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone is 0.0033, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5416 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1071 | — |
| 1966 | 0.1076 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1076 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.34 | +215.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3346 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3434 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3539 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3996 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3385 | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3929 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3204 | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3119 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3092 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.316 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.319 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.332 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.348 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.378 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.398 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.409 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.405 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.422 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4291 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4847 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4828 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4886 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4948 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5053 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5156 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.527 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5344 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5416 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.225 | -58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2505 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2748 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2416 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2359 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2304 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0576 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 | -89.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0033 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +215.9% | 0.1076 | 0.34 |
| 2019 | -89.3% | 0.0576 | 0.0062 |
| 2018 | -75.0% | 0.2304 | 0.0576 |
| 2020 | -61.2% | 0.0062 | 0.0024 |
| 2010 | -58.5% | 0.5416 | 0.225 |
| 2021 | +39.1% | 0.0024 | 0.0033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1075 | 0.1071 | 0.1076 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1076 | 0.1076 | 0.1076 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3444 | 0.3092 | 0.3996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3736 | 0.316 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5004 | 0.4291 | 0.5416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.0062 | 0.2748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 | 0.0024 | 0.0033 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 202 Madagascar 0.0109 compare
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone was 0.0033 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5416 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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