Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 91.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Sudan, 2002–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sudan stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sudan peaked at 91.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2002.
Sudan ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 20.0% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.4% | 91.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.6% (2017)
- Patent applications, residents 153 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2005)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.94 million users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0604 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sudan?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sudan was 91.6% in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2002.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Sudan ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (%)