Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 85.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia, 1999–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia 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 peaked at 85.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1999.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.0% | — |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +250.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 85.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 88 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 88 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Gambia 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 highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2007.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.