Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 65.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in South Sudan, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 65.2% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Sudan peaked at 65.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 208th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 30.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.0% | 65.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 205 Kiribati 76.0% compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.0% compare
- 207 Haiti 70.0% compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 65.0% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 59.6% compare
- 211 Tuvalu 59.3% compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 6.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 695,344 users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0017 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 200 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 91.91 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Sudan?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in South Sudan was 65.2% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- South Sudan ranks 208th 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 South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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 (%)