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National Data
Sierra Leone
2023
Fixed telephone subscriptions
0.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.00%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
5,417,074.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
62.00%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
2,182,335.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
25.00%
Number of Internet Users
2,181,873.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
24.82%
International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
0.00mins
International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
0.00mins
International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes
15,111,037.72mins
International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes
21,589,152.94mins
SMS international
4,062,665.00
Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.
15,111,037.72mins
Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes
21,589,152.94mins
Total West African region Incoming traffic calls to national mobile network (in minutes).
2,292,669.82mins
Total West African region Outgoing traffic calls from national mobile network (in minutes).
2,093,050.63mins
SMS West Africa
4,062,665.00
Number of submarine cable landing points
1.00
Number of Data Centre
2.00
Number of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
0.00
Total number of mobile operators
3.00
Total number of fixed-telephone operators
1.00
Full-time equivalent telecommunication employees
1,548.00
Population
8,791,091.00
2022
Total number of mobile operators
3.00
Number of submarine cable landing points
1.00
Population
8,605,718.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions
0.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.00%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
6,781,786.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
79.00%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
1,792,817.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
21.00%
Number of Internet Users
1,895,656.00
International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
0.00mins
International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
0.00mins
International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes
17,353,769.38mins
International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes
23,085,416.27mins
SMS international
4,845,789.00
Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.
17,353,769.38mins
Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes
23,085,416.27mins
Total West African region Incoming traffic calls to national mobile network (in minutes).
2,988,074.45mins
Total West African region Outgoing traffic calls from national mobile network (in minutes).
3,281,214.21mins
SMS West Africa
4,845,789.00
Number of Data Centre
2.00
Number of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
0.00
Total number of fixed-telephone operators
1.00
Full-time equivalent telecommunication employees
1,492.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
22.03%
2021
Number of Internet Users
1,842,095.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
12.80%
Number of submarine cable landing points
1.00
Number of Data Centre
2.00
Number of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
0.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
8,054,936.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
96.00%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
1,841,123.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
22.00%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
0.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.00%
Total number of mobile operators
3.00
Population
8,141,343.00
Total number of fixed-telephone operators
1.00
Full-time equivalent telecommunication employees
1,523.00
SMS West Africa
3,898,989.00
Total West African region Outgoing traffic calls from national mobile network (in minutes).
4,258,221.63mins
Total West African region Incoming traffic calls to national mobile network (in minutes).
9,449,598.23mins
Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes
26,837,833.93mins
Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.
18,210,699.60mins
SMS international
3,898,989.00
International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes
26,837,833.93mins
International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes
18,210,699.60mins
International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
0.00mins
International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
0.00mins
2020
Number of Internet Users
1,043,725.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
12.80%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
6,884,201.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
86.30%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
189.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.00%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
1,585,904.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
19.26%
Total number of mobile operators
3.00
Number of submarine cable landing points
1.00
Population
7,976,983.00
2019
Number of Internet Users
1,043,725.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
13.10%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
6,729,804.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
86.13%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
3,434.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.04%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
1,152,089.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
14.32%
Population
7,813,207.00
2018
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
13.20%
Number of Internet Users
910,368.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
6,256,000.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
83.07%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
4,352.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.06%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
948,000.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
12.06%
Population
7,650,149.00
2017
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
11.90%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
17,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.23%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
6,625,000.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
1,934,000.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
25.19%
2016
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
6,279,270.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
95.25%
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
11.80%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
17,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.23%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
1,507,024.80
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
20.11%
2015
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
5,657,000.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
87.66%
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
6.30%
Fixed telephone subscriptions
17,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.23%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
961,740.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
13.15%
2014
Fixed telephone subscriptions
16,500.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.27%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
4,756,800.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
2.10%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
75.31%
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
808,700.00
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
11.33%
2013
Fixed telephone subscriptions
16,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.26%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
4,000,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
1.70%
Mobile-cellular prepaid connection charge
5,000.00mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)
0.09mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)
0.09
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, off-net)
0.12mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, off-net)
0.12mins
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
64.70%
2012
Fixed telephone subscriptions
18,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.30%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
2,210,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
1.30%
International Internet bandwidth, in Mbit/s
155.00Mb/s
International Internet bandwidth (bps) per Internet user
1,994.00
2011
Fixed telephone subscriptions
16,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.27%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
2,137,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.90%
International Internet bandwidth, in Mbit/s
155.00Mb/s
International Internet bandwidth (bps) per Internet user
2,936.00
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)
0.09mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)
0.09
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, off-net)
0.09mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, off-net)
0.09mins
2010
Fixed telephone subscriptions
14,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.24%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
2,000,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.58%
International Internet bandwidth, in Mbit/s
170.00Mb/s
International Internet bandwidth (bps) per Internet user
5,096.00
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
31.17%
2009
Fixed telephone subscriptions
32,800.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.58%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
1,160,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.26%
2008
Fixed telephone subscriptions
31,500.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.57%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
1,008,800.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.25%
2007
Fixed telephone subscriptions
30,300.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.56%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
776,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.24%
2006
Fixed telephone subscriptions
29,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.55%
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.23%
Percentage of the population covered by a mobile cellular telephone network
70.00%
Mobile-cellular prepaid connection charge
7,500.00mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)
1,020.00mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)
880.00
2005
Fixed telephone subscriptions
27,800.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.54%
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.22%
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)
870.00mins
Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)
720.00
2004
Fixed telephone subscriptions
26,500.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.54%
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.20%
2003
Fixed telephone subscriptions
25,300.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.54%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
113,214.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.19%
2002
Fixed telephone subscriptions
24,000.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.53%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
67,000.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.18%
2001
Fixed telephone subscriptions
22,745.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.53%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
26,895.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.16%
2000
Fixed telephone subscriptions
18,980.00
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0.46%
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
11,940.00
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
0.12%