Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Liberia, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 85.4% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Liberia peaked at 85.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.4% | — |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +236.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 55.0% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 76.0% | 85.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (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 Liberia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Liberia was 85.4% in 2023, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Liberia ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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