Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Mozambique, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 88.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Mozambique peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.0% | — |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 88.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (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 Mozambique?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Mozambique was 88.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Mozambique ranks 193rd 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 (%).