Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0033 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0033 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
205th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5416 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.0024 per 100 people
in 2020
Years of data
52
1965–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022

00.20.40.6196519932022

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone is 0.0033 per 100 people, 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5416 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 per 100 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1075 per 100 people 0.1071 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 5
1970s 0.1076 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 4
1980s 0.3444 per 100 people 0.3092 per 100 people 0.3996 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.3736 per 100 people 0.316 per 100 people 0.422 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.5004 per 100 people 0.4291 per 100 people 0.5416 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.2 per 100 people 0.0062 per 100 people 0.2748 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.003 per 100 people 0.0024 per 100 people 0.0033 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
  2. 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
  3. 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
  4. 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
  5. 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
  6. 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
  7. 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
  8. 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
  9. 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
  10. 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sierra Leone was 0.0033 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.5416 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 per 100 people in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions 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
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