Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 99.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Egypt, 2005–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Egypt is 99.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.0% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,272 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Egypt?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Egypt was 99.7% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.