Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Senegal, 2003–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Senegal stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Senegal peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 94th out of 212 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.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85.0% | — |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 99.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (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 Senegal?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Senegal was 99.5% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Senegal ranks 94th 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 Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (%).