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 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 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 20 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 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Egypt?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Egypt was 99.9% 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 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 78th 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 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 (%).