Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Somalia, 2010–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Somalia is 90.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Somalia peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.0% | — |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 90.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 90.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (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 Somalia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Somalia was 90.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Somalia ranks 186th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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 (%).