Africa vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)
Africa
77.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2024
Africa rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
34th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) over time
- Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.9% against 77.6% in Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 37 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network, Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.9% against 77.6% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Africa and United Kingdom?
- 22.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Africa ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.