Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 86.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 86.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Eritrea peaked at 92.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +4721.2% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 86.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 86.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 89% of 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 Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4721.2% | 1.6% | 79.5% |
| 2007 | +32.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.0% | 86.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 198 Yemen 87.5% compare
- 199 Niger 87.0% compare
- 200 Chad 86.9% compare
- 202 Liberia 85.4% compare
- 203 Papua New Guinea 84.0% compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 80.0% compare
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (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 Eritrea?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Eritrea was 86.0% in 2022, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Eritrea ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 (%).