Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 98.5% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Algeria peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 147th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.2% | 41.5% | 63.6% |
| 2007 | +28.1% | 63.6% | 81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 40.0% | 81.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 144 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 145 Malaysia 98.6% compare
- 146 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 148 Gambia 98.5% compare
- 149 Mexico 98.4% compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 150 United Republic of Tanzania 98.2% compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Algeria?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Algeria was 98.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Algeria ranks 147th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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