What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2009.

What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.

How does Sierra Leone rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?

Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.

Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone

Name: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 units per person

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

205th

of 212 countries

All-time high

0.0054 units per person

in 2009

All-time low

0 units per person

in 2020

Years of data

1965–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1965–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1965 to 2022.
Year	units per person	Change
1965	0.0011 units per person	—
1966	0.0011 units per person	-1.8%
1967	0.0011 units per person	-1.9%
1968	0.001 units per person	-1.9%
1969	0.001 units per person	-1.9%
1970	0.001 units per person	-1.9%
1971	0.001 units per person	-1.8%
1972	0.001 units per person	-1.8%
1973	0.0009 units per person	-1.8%
1974	0.0009 units per person	-1.8%
1975	0.0009 units per person	-1.8%
1976	0.0009 units per person	-1.8%
1977	0.0009 units per person	-1.8%
1978	0.0009 units per person	-1.9%
1980	0.0035 units per person	+307.7%
1981	0.0034 units per person	-1.6%
1982	0.0035 units per person	+2.7%
1983	0.0036 units per person	+3.1%
1984	0.0041 units per person	+12.9%
1985	0.0035 units per person	-15.3%
1986	0.0041 units per person	+16.1%
1987	0.0033 units per person	-18.4%
1988	0.0032 units per person	-2.7%
1989	0.0032 units per person	-0.8%
1990	0.0032 units per person	-0.7%
1991	0.0032 units per person	+0.9%
1992	0.0033 units per person	+4.0%
1993	0.0035 units per person	+4.8%
1994	0.0038 units per person	+8.5%
1995	0.004 units per person	+5.4%
1996	0.0041 units per person	+2.9%
1997	0.0041 units per person	-0.2%
1998	0.0041 units per person	-0.8%
1999	0.0042 units per person	+4.2%
2000	0.0043 units per person	+1.6%
2001	0.0048 units per person	+13.0%
2002	0.0048 units per person	-0.4%
2003	0.0049 units per person	+1.2%
2004	0.0049 units per person	+1.3%
2005	0.0051 units per person	+2.1%
2006	0.0052 units per person	+2.0%
2007	0.0053 units per person	+2.2%
2008	0.0053 units per person	+1.4%
2009	0.0054 units per person	+1.4%
2010	0.0022 units per person	-58.5%
2011	0.0025 units per person	+11.3%
2012	0.0027 units per person	+9.7%
2013	0.0024 units per person	-13.3%
2014	0.0024 units per person	+0.7%
2015	0.0024 units per person	+0.7%
2016	0.0024 units per person	-2.3%
2017	0.0023 units per person	-2.4%
2018	0.0006 units per person	-75.0%
2019	0.0001 units per person	-89.3%
2020	0 units per person	-61.2%
2021	0 units per person	+39.1%
2022	0 units per person	-2.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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	+307.7%	0.0009 units per person	0.0035 units per person
2019	-89.3%	0.0006 units per person	0.0001 units per person
2018	-75.0%	0.0023 units per person	0.0006 units per person
2020	-61.2%	0.0001 units per person	0 units per person
2010	-58.5%	0.0054 units per person	0.0022 units per person
2021	+39.1%	0 units per person	0 units per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0011 units per person	0.001 units per person	0.0011 units per person	5
1970s	0.0009 units per person	0.0009 units per person	0.001 units per person	9
1980s	0.0035 units per person	0.0032 units per person	0.0041 units per person	10
1990s	0.0037 units per person	0.0032 units per person	0.0042 units per person	10
2000s	0.005 units per person	0.0043 units per person	0.0054 units per person	10
2010s	0.002 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0027 units per person	10
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

202 Madagascar 0.0001 units per person compare
203 Kiribati 0.0001 units per person compare
204 Benin 0.0001 units per person compare
206 Bhutan 0 units per person compare
206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per person compare
206 Guinea 0 units per person compare
206 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
206 Nauru 0 units per person compare
206 South Sudan 0 units per person compare
206 Chad 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone?: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.