Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Rwanda, 2002–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 99.1% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 50.0% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5956 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Rwanda?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Rwanda was 99.1% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 211 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 (%)