Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 93.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Zimbabwe, 2005–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Zimbabwe stood at 93.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 41.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 61.0% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.4% | 93.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Zimbabwe was 93.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Zimbabwe ranks 177th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%)