Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 98.9% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 98.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +53.8% | 23.4% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | +43.9% | 59.0% | 84.9% |
| 2002 | +29.4% | 36.0% | 46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 23.4% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 92.1% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 168.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Cote d'Ivoire was 98.9% in 2024, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 (%).