Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
221st
of 227 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2024
All-time low
70.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kiribati stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kiribati peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 221st of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.0% | — |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 77.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 77.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.4% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 218 Papua New Guinea 84.0% compare
- 219 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
- 219 Micronesia (Federated States of) 80.0% compare
- 222 Democratic Republic of the Congo 75.0% compare
- 223 Haiti 70.0% compare
- 224 South Sudan 65.2% compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 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 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (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 Kiribati?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kiribati was 77.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Kiribati ranks 221st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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