Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Ethiopia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ethiopia stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ethiopia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.7% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +630.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 99.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 99.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +630.0% | 10.0% | 73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 73.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ethiopia was 99.2% in 2024, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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