Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 269 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.