Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Gambia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 98.5% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Gambia peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2002.
That places Gambia 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.0% | — |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Gambia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Gambia was 98.5% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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