Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 85.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia, The, 1999–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 85.0% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2007. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 325.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia, The peaked at 85.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1999.
That places Gambia, The 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 20 Kenya 89.1%
- 21 Sudan 86.7% compare
- 22 Eritrea, The State of 85.0% compare
- 22 Malawi 85.0% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.0% compare
More science & technology data for Gambia, The
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.5686 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 0.4532 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.24 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia, The?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia, The was 85.0% in 2007, 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 Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1999.
- How does Gambia, The rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Gambia, The ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2007.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The 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.