Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Egypt, 2005–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Egypt stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Egypt peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.0% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Egypt?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Egypt was 99.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Egypt ranks 73rd 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 Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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 (%)