Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Rwanda, 2002–2024
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 Rwanda is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 86th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.0% | — |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.0% | 50.0% | 70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 50.0% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (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 Rwanda?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Rwanda was 99.8% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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