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 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Uganda, 2000–2023
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 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% 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 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Uganda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2076 per 100 people (2024)
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 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 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 139th 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (%)