Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Gambia, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Gambia is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Gambia peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 137th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.0% | — |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 98.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 98.5% 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 | 72.5% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 Gambia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Gambia was 98.5% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Gambia ranks 137th 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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 (%).