Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 59.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Central African Republic, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 59.6% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Central African Republic peaked at 63.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2001.
Central African Republic ranks 210th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.0% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.0% | 59.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 207 Haiti 70.0% compare
- 208 South Sudan 65.2% compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 65.0% compare
- 211 Tuvalu 59.3% compare
More science & technology data for Central African Republic
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25.75 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 13.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 371,308 users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0161 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 820 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.02 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 70.15 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Central African Republic?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Central African Republic was 59.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)