Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ethiopia, 2004–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ethiopia stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ethiopia peaked at 99.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 73.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 99.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 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 Ethiopia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ethiopia was 99.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 211 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%)