Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) in Sierra Leone: 18.00 (2020)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) is 18.00 in 2020, near its historical peak. Coverage spans 1990–2020 (31 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2020) 18.00 Year-over-year…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) is 18.00
in 2020, near its historical peak.
Coverage spans 1990–2020 (31 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2020)
18.00
Year-over-year change
7.14%
Historical peak
18.00
Historical low
0.000

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) in Sierra Leone is
18.00
for 2020. Against a historical range of
0.000 to 18.00,
this reading is near its historical peak.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2020) 18.00
All-time peak 18.00
All-time low 0.000
Long-run median 0.215
Observations 31

Historical Trajectory

Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 31 annual observations between 1990 and 2020.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

18.00 13.50 9.00 4.50 0.000

1990
2005
2020

Inflection points

  • No local peaks or troughs detected.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s 0.007 0.000 0.048 10
2000s 0.204 0.118 0.260 10
2010s 7.80 0.580 16.80 10
2020s 18.00 18.00 18.00 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) in 2020?

Sierra Leone's Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) for 2020 is 18.00, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 18.00 across 31 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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