Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ghana, 2005–2024
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 Ghana is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ghana peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 99.5% 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 | 68.1% | 59.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 77.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Ghana?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ghana was 99.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Ghana ranks 92nd 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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 (%).