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 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2021
All-time low
65.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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 Eswatini stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 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 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 99.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 99.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 103 India 99.3% compare
- 104 Ethiopia 99.2% compare
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- 107 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 108 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 108 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 108 Austria 99.0% compare
- 108 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 108 Bolivia 99.0% compare
- 108 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 108 Chile 99.0% compare
- 108 France 99.0% compare
- 108 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 108 Israel 99.0% compare
- 108 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 108 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 108 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 108 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 108 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 108 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 108 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 108 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 108 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 108 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 108 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (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 Eswatini?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Eswatini was 99.1% 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 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 106th 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 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 (%).