Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Kiribati, 2015–2024
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 Kiribati stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Kiribati peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.0% | — |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 77.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 77.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.4% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 203 Papua New Guinea 84.0% compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 80.0% compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.0% compare
- 208 Haiti 70.0% compare
- 209 South Sudan 65.2% compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (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 Kiribati?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Kiribati was 77.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Kiribati ranks 206th 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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 (%).