Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 88.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Madagascar stood at 88.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Madagascar peaked at 92.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 207th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +300.7% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 88.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 88.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +300.7% | 23.0% | 92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 75.0% | 92.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 80.0% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Madagascar was 88.5% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Madagascar ranks 207th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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