Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Fiji
Fiji: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Fiji peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 94.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 173 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
- 176 Comoros 94.0% compare
- 176 Venezuela 94.0% compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare
More science & technology data for Fiji
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 574.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 182.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 59.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 59.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 217.87 (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 Fiji?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Fiji was 94.0% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Fiji ranks 176th 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 Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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 (%).