Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 227 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2023
All-time low
59.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ghana stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ghana peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 99th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 99.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 59.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 77.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Lebanon 99.7% compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 99.6% compare
- 98 Indonesia 99.6% compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 99.5% compare
- 101 Andorra 99.5% compare
- 101 Cambodia 99.5% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 99.5% compare
- 101 Iceland 99.5% compare
- 101 Morocco 99.5% compare
- 101 Senegal 99.5% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 99.5% compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ghana?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Ghana was 99.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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