Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
16.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 98.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Uganda peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 98.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 98.0% 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 | 62.4% | 16.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 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
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (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 Uganda?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Uganda was 98.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Uganda ranks 142nd 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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 (%).