Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 84.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 84.9% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +10.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 59.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.0% | 84.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Ghana?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Ghana was 84.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.