Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eswatini, 2000–2023
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 Eswatini stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Eswatini peaked at 99.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 65.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 63.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 651,506 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 31,152 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.76 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Eswatini?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Eswatini was 99.1% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 (%)