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 90th 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 | 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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 747,163 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 572.42 per million people (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.97 per 100 population (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 90th 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 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 (%)