Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 227 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
40.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 94.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Fiji peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 190th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 94.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 187 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
- 189 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
- 190 Comoros 94.0% compare
- 190 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 94.0% compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare
More science & technology data for Fiji
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 574.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 182.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 59.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 59.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 217.87 (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 Fiji?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Fiji was 94.0% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Fiji ranks 190th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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