Economic Community of West African States

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Telecommunications and Broadband Infrastructure

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Sierra Leone Backbone Broadband Map

Sierra Leone

  • 🔹 Coastal Country
  • 1 submarine cable company (s):
    • Africa Coast to Europe (ACE)
  • 1 landing point(s):
    • Freetown, Africa Coast to Europe (ACE)
  • 4 data center(s):
    • Bank of Sierra Leone, Freetown [Government]
    • Freetown Data Center 1, Freetown [Private]
    • Freetown Data Center 2, Freetown [Private]
    • Freetown Data Center 3, Freetown [Private]
  • 0 IXP(s):
  • N/A or No SIM Card Registration Policy

Telecommunications National Data

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone2024Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions8,200,229.00
Sierra Leone2024Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants95.00%
Sierra Leone2024Active mobile-broadband subscriptions3,608,579.00
Sierra Leone2024Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants42.00%
Sierra Leone2024Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)3,608,953.00
Sierra Leone2024Percentage of individuals using the Internet41.76%
Sierra Leone2024International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes7,428,258.62mins
Sierra Leone2024International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes11,201,716.18mins
Sierra Leone2024SMS international3,342,215.00
Sierra Leone2024Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.7,428,258.62mins
Sierra Leone2024Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes11,201,716.18mins
Sierra Leone2024Number of submarine cable landing points1.00
Sierra Leone2024Total number of mobile operators4.00
Sierra Leone2024Total number of fixed-telephone operators1.00
Sierra Leone2023Fixed telephone subscriptions0.00
Sierra Leone2023Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.00%
Sierra Leone2023Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions5,417,074.00
Sierra Leone2023Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants62.00%
Sierra Leone2023Active mobile-broadband subscriptions2,182,335.00
Sierra Leone2023Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants25.00%
Sierra Leone2023Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)2,181,873.00
Sierra Leone2023Percentage of individuals using the Internet24.82%
Sierra Leone2023International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes0.00mins
Sierra Leone2023International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes0.00mins
Sierra Leone2023International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes15,111,037.72mins
Sierra Leone2023International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes21,589,152.94mins
Sierra Leone2023SMS international4,062,665.00
Sierra Leone2023Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.15,111,037.72mins
Sierra Leone2023Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes21,589,152.94mins
Sierra Leone2023Total West African region Incoming traffic calls to national mobile network (in minutes). 2,292,669.82mins
Sierra Leone2023Total West African region Outgoing traffic calls from national mobile network (in minutes). 2,093,050.63mins
Sierra Leone2023SMS West Africa70,701,824.00
Sierra Leone2023Number of submarine cable landing points1.00
Sierra Leone2023Number of Data Centre (Government-Owned)1.00
Sierra Leone2023Number of Internet Exchange Points - IXPs (Government-Owned)0.00
Sierra Leone2023Total number of mobile operators3.00
Sierra Leone2023Total number of fixed-telephone operators1.00
Sierra Leone2023Full-time equivalent telecommunication employees1,548.00
Sierra Leone2023Population8,791,091.00
Sierra Leone2023Number of complaints filed100.00
Sierra Leone2023Average time to process complaints (by days) 19.00
Sierra Leone20233.00
Sierra Leone2022Total number of mobile operators3.00
Sierra Leone2022Number of submarine cable landing points1.00
Sierra Leone2022Population8,605,718.00
Sierra Leone2022Fixed telephone subscriptions0.00
Sierra Leone2022Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.00%
Sierra Leone2022Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions6,781,786.00
Sierra Leone2022Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants79.00%
Sierra Leone2022Active mobile-broadband subscriptions1,792,817.00
Sierra Leone2022Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants21.00%
Sierra Leone2022Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)1,895,656.00
Sierra Leone2022International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes0.00mins
Sierra Leone2022International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes0.00mins
Sierra Leone2022International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes17,353,769.38mins
Sierra Leone2022International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes23,085,416.27mins
Sierra Leone2022SMS international4,845,789.00
Sierra Leone2022Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.17,353,769.38mins
Sierra Leone2022Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes23,085,416.27mins
Sierra Leone2022Total West African region Incoming traffic calls to national mobile network (in minutes). 2,988,074.45mins
Sierra Leone2022Total West African region Outgoing traffic calls from national mobile network (in minutes). 3,281,214.21mins
Sierra Leone2022SMS West Africa4,845,789.00
Sierra Leone2022Number of Data Centre (Government-Owned)2.00
Sierra Leone2022Number of Internet Exchange Points - IXPs (Government-Owned)0.00
Sierra Leone2022Total number of fixed-telephone operators1.00
Sierra Leone2022Full-time equivalent telecommunication employees1,492.00
Sierra Leone2022Percentage of individuals using the Internet22.03%
Sierra Leone2022Number of complaints filed1,036.00
Sierra Leone2021Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)1,842,095.00
Sierra Leone2021Percentage of individuals using the Internet12.80%
Sierra Leone2021Number of submarine cable landing points1.00
Sierra Leone2021Number of Data Centre (Government-Owned)2.00
Sierra Leone2021Number of Internet Exchange Points - IXPs (Government-Owned)0.00
Sierra Leone2021Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions8,054,936.00
Sierra Leone2021Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants96.00%
Sierra Leone2021Active mobile-broadband subscriptions1,841,123.00
Sierra Leone2021Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants22.00%
Sierra Leone2021Fixed telephone subscriptions0.00
Sierra Leone2021Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.00%
Sierra Leone2021Total number of mobile operators3.00
Sierra Leone2021Population8,141,343.00
Sierra Leone2021Total number of fixed-telephone operators1.00
Sierra Leone2021Full-time equivalent telecommunication employees1,523.00
Sierra Leone2021SMS West Africa3,898,989.00
Sierra Leone2021Total West African region Outgoing traffic calls from national mobile network (in minutes). 4,258,221.63mins
Sierra Leone2021Total West African region Incoming traffic calls to national mobile network (in minutes). 9,449,598.23mins
Sierra Leone2021Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes26,837,833.93mins
Sierra Leone2021Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.18,210,699.60mins
Sierra Leone2021SMS international3,898,989.00
Sierra Leone2021International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes26,837,833.93mins
Sierra Leone2021International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes18,210,699.60mins
Sierra Leone2021International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes0.00mins
Sierra Leone2021International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes0.00mins
Sierra Leone2021Number of complaints filed3,160.00
Sierra Leone2020Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)1,043,725.00
Sierra Leone2020Percentage of individuals using the Internet12.80%
Sierra Leone2020Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions6,884,201.00
Sierra Leone2020Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants86.30%
Sierra Leone2020Fixed telephone subscriptions189.00
Sierra Leone2020Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.00%
Sierra Leone2020Active mobile-broadband subscriptions1,585,904.00
Sierra Leone2020Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants19.26%
Sierra Leone2020Total number of mobile operators3.00
Sierra Leone2020Number of submarine cable landing points1.00
Sierra Leone2020Population7,976,983.00
Sierra Leone2019Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)1,043,725.00
Sierra Leone2019Percentage of individuals using the Internet13.10%
Sierra Leone2019Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions6,729,804.00
Sierra Leone2019Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants86.13%
Sierra Leone2019Fixed telephone subscriptions3,434.00
Sierra Leone2019Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.04%
Sierra Leone2019Active mobile-broadband subscriptions1,152,089.00
Sierra Leone2019Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants14.32%
Sierra Leone2019Population7,813,207.00
Sierra Leone2018Percentage of individuals using the Internet13.20%
Sierra Leone2018Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)910,368.00
Sierra Leone2018Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions6,256,000.00
Sierra Leone2018Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants83.07%
Sierra Leone2018Fixed telephone subscriptions4,352.00
Sierra Leone2018Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.06%
Sierra Leone2018Active mobile-broadband subscriptions948,000.00
Sierra Leone2018Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants12.06%
Sierra Leone2018Population7,650,149.00
Sierra Leone2017Percentage of individuals using the Internet11.90%
Sierra Leone2017Fixed telephone subscriptions17,000.00
Sierra Leone2017Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.23%
Sierra Leone2017Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions6,625,000.00
Sierra Leone2017Active mobile-broadband subscriptions1,934,000.00
Sierra Leone2017Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants25.19%
Sierra Leone2016Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions6,279,270.00
Sierra Leone2016Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants95.25%
Sierra Leone2016Percentage of individuals using the Internet11.80%
Sierra Leone2016Fixed telephone subscriptions17,000.00
Sierra Leone2016Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.23%
Sierra Leone2016Active mobile-broadband subscriptions1,507,024.80
Sierra Leone2016Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants20.11%
Sierra Leone2015Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions5,657,000.00
Sierra Leone2015Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants87.66%
Sierra Leone2015Percentage of individuals using the Internet6.30%
Sierra Leone2015Fixed telephone subscriptions17,000.00
Sierra Leone2015Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.23%
Sierra Leone2015Active mobile-broadband subscriptions961,740.00
Sierra Leone2015Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants13.15%
Sierra Leone2014Fixed telephone subscriptions16,500.00
Sierra Leone2014Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.27%
Sierra Leone2014Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions4,756,800.00
Sierra Leone2014Percentage of individuals using the Internet2.10%
Sierra Leone2014Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants75.31%
Sierra Leone2014Active mobile-broadband subscriptions808,700.00
Sierra Leone2014Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants11.33%
Sierra Leone2013Fixed telephone subscriptions16,000.00
Sierra Leone2013Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.26%
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions4,000,000.00
Sierra Leone2013Percentage of individuals using the Internet1.70%
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular prepaid connection charge5,000.00mins
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)0.09mins
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)0.09
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, off-net)0.12mins
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, off-net)0.12mins
Sierra Leone2013Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants64.70%
Sierra Leone2012Fixed telephone subscriptions18,000.00
Sierra Leone2012Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.30%
Sierra Leone2012Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions2,210,000.00
Sierra Leone2012Percentage of individuals using the Internet1.30%
Sierra Leone2012International Internet bandwidth, in Mbit/s155.00Mb/s
Sierra Leone2012International Internet bandwidth (bps) per Internet user1,994.00
Sierra Leone2011Fixed telephone subscriptions16,000.00
Sierra Leone2011Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.27%
Sierra Leone2011Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions2,137,000.00
Sierra Leone2011Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.90%
Sierra Leone2011International Internet bandwidth, in Mbit/s155.00Mb/s
Sierra Leone2011International Internet bandwidth (bps) per Internet user2,936.00
Sierra Leone2011Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)0.09mins
Sierra Leone2011Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)0.09
Sierra Leone2011Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, off-net)0.09mins
Sierra Leone2011Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, off-net)0.09mins
Sierra Leone2010Fixed telephone subscriptions14,000.00
Sierra Leone2010Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.24%
Sierra Leone2010Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions2,000,000.00
Sierra Leone2010Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.58%
Sierra Leone2010International Internet bandwidth, in Mbit/s170.00Mb/s
Sierra Leone2010International Internet bandwidth (bps) per Internet user5,096.00
Sierra Leone2010Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants31.17%
Sierra Leone2009Fixed telephone subscriptions32,800.00
Sierra Leone2009Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.58%
Sierra Leone2009Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions1,160,000.00
Sierra Leone2009Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.26%
Sierra Leone2008Fixed telephone subscriptions31,500.00
Sierra Leone2008Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.57%
Sierra Leone2008Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions1,008,800.00
Sierra Leone2008Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.25%
Sierra Leone2007Fixed telephone subscriptions30,300.00
Sierra Leone2007Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.56%
Sierra Leone2007Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions776,000.00
Sierra Leone2007Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.24%
Sierra Leone2006Fixed telephone subscriptions29,000.00
Sierra Leone2006Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.55%
Sierra Leone2006Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.23%
Sierra Leone2006Percentage of the population covered by a mobile cellular telephone network70.00%
Sierra Leone2006Mobile-cellular prepaid connection charge7,500.00mins
Sierra Leone2006Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)1,020.00mins
Sierra Leone2006Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)880.00
Sierra Leone2005Fixed telephone subscriptions27,800.00
Sierra Leone2005Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.54%
Sierra Leone2005Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.22%
Sierra Leone2005Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (peak, on-net)870.00mins
Sierra Leone2005Mobile-cellular prepaid - price of a one-minute local call (off-peak, on-net)720.00
Sierra Leone2004Fixed telephone subscriptions26,500.00
Sierra Leone2004Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.54%
Sierra Leone2004Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.20%
Sierra Leone2003Fixed telephone subscriptions25,300.00
Sierra Leone2003Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.54%
Sierra Leone2003Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions113,214.00
Sierra Leone2003Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.19%
Sierra Leone2002Fixed telephone subscriptions24,000.00
Sierra Leone2002Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.53%
Sierra Leone2002Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions67,000.00
Sierra Leone2002Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.18%
Sierra Leone2001Fixed telephone subscriptions22,745.00
Sierra Leone2001Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.53%
Sierra Leone2001Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions26,895.00
Sierra Leone2001Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.16%
Sierra Leone2000Fixed telephone subscriptions18,980.00
Sierra Leone2000Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants0.46%
Sierra Leone2000Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions11,940.00
Sierra Leone2000Percentage of individuals using the Internet0.12%

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