Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 269 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
269
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
32,800
in 2009
All-time low
189
in 2020
Years of data
58
1965–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 269.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,800 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 189, in 2020.

That places Sierra Leone 204th 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1965 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1965 2,700 —
1966 2,700 +0.0%
1967 2,700 +0.0%
1968 2,700 +0.0%
1969 2,700 +0.0%
1970 2,700 +0.0%
1971 2,700 +0.0%
1972 2,700 +0.0%
1973 2,700 +0.0%
1974 2,700 +0.0%
1975 2,700 +0.0%
1976 2,700 +0.0%
1977 2,700 +0.0%
1978 2,700 +0.0%
1979 7,075 +162.0%
1980 11,450 +61.8%
1981 11,500 +0.4%
1982 12,050 +4.8%
1983 12,690 +5.3%
1984 14,650 +15.4%
1985 12,690 -13.4%
1986 15,100 +19.0%
1987 12,650 -16.2%
1988 12,650 +0.0%
1989 12,860 +1.7%
1990 13,280 +3.3%
1991 13,560 +2.1%
1992 13,839 +2.1%
1993 14,470 +4.6%
1994 15,754 +8.9%
1995 16,627 +5.5%
1996 17,189 +3.4%
1997 17,382 +1.1%
1998 17,407 +0.1%
1999 18,230 +4.7%
2000 18,980 +4.1%
2001 22,745 +19.8%
2002 24,000 +5.5%
2003 25,300 +5.4%
2004 26,500 +4.7%
2005 27,800 +4.9%
2006 29,000 +4.3%
2007 30,300 +4.5%
2008 31,500 +4.0%
2009 32,800 +4.1%
2010 14,000 -57.3%
2011 16,000 +14.3%
2012 18,000 +12.5%
2013 16,000 -11.1%
2014 16,500 +3.1%
2015 17,000 +3.0%
2016 17,000 +0.0%
2017 17,000 +0.0%
2018 4,352 -74.4%
2019 476 -89.1%
2020 189 -60.3%
2021 269 +42.3%
2022 269 +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 269 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 269 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +162.0% 2,700 7,075
2019 -89.1% 4,352 476
2018 -74.4% 17,000 4,352
2020 -60.3% 476 189
1980 +61.8% 7,075 11,450
2010 -57.3% 32,800 14,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,700 2,700 2,700 5
1970s 3,138 2,700 7,075 10
1980s 12,829 11,450 15,100 10
1990s 15,774 13,280 18,230 10
2000s 26,892 18,980 32,800 10
2010s 13,633 476 18,000 10
2020s 242.33 189 269 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 201 East Timor 1,691 compare
  2. 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
  3. 203 Benin 1,350 compare
  4. 205 Kiribati 14 compare
  5. 206 Bhutan 0 compare
  6. 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  7. 206 Guinea 0 compare
  8. 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  9. 206 Nauru 0 compare
  10. 206 South Sudan 0 compare
  11. 206 Chad 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 269 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 32,800 in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 189 in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.