Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adoption of communication technologies 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
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0033 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1071 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1076 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.34 per 100 people | +215.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3346 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3434 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3539 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3996 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3385 per 100 people | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3929 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3204 per 100 people | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3119 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3092 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.316 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.319 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.332 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.348 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.378 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.398 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.409 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.409 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.405 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.422 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4291 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4847 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4828 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4886 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4948 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5053 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5156 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.527 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5344 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5416 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.225 per 100 people | -58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2505 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2748 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 per 100 people | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.24 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2416 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2359 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2304 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0576 per 100 people | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 per 100 people | -89.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 per 100 people | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 per 100 people | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 per 100 people | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0033 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0033 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 per 100 people | 0.34 per 100 people |
| 2019 | -89.3% | 0.0576 per 100 people | 0.0062 per 100 people |
| 2018 | -75.0% | 0.2304 per 100 people | 0.0576 per 100 people |
| 2020 | -61.2% | 0.0062 per 100 people | 0.0024 per 100 people |
| 2010 | -58.5% | 0.5416 per 100 people | 0.225 per 100 people |
| 2021 | +39.1% | 0.0024 per 100 people | 0.0033 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sierra Leone?
- Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5416 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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