Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 98.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 98.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 98.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2015.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.9% | — |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.9% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 74.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.2% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,200 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 98.7% in 2025, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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