Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 98.2% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Tanzania peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 98.2% 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 | 50.9% | 25.0% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 136 Algeria 98.5% compare
- 137 Gambia 98.5% compare
- 138 Mexico 98.4% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (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 Tanzania?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Tanzania was 98.2% in 2024, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Tanzania ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 (%).