Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 88.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Madagascar, 2000–2023
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 Madagascar is 88.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Madagascar peaked at 92.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 192nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +300.7% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 88.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 88.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +300.7% | 23.0% | 92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 75.0% | 92.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 80.0% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Madagascar was 88.5% in 2023, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Madagascar ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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 (%).