Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 20.64 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone is 20.64 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.64 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.12 %, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 191st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 % | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.18 % | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19 % | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2 % | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.22 % | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 % | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.24 % | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.25 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.26 % | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.58 % | +123.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9 % | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5 % | +177.8% |
| 2013 | 4 % | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 6.06 % | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 6.34 % | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.77 % | +85.6% |
| 2017 | 13.24 % | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 14.42 % | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 15.71 % | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 17.12 % | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.65 % | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 19.23 % | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.64 % | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.205 % | 0.12 % | 0.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 % | 0.58 % | 15.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 % | 17.12 % | 20.64 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 188 Guadeloupe 23.42 % compare
- 189 Niger 23.19 % compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 21.25 % compare
- 192 Madagascar 20.37 % compare
- 193 Eritrea 20.01 % compare
- 194 Mozambique 19.84 % compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sierra Leone was 20.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 % in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.