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

Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
50.0%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2023

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Rwanda, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 50 %2004: 70 %2005: 75 %2006: 80 %2007: 90 %2008: 92 %2009: 96 %2010: 96 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 100 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 98.6 %2022: 98.8 %2023: 99.1 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
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