Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
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 Zimbabwe is 93.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 193rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.0% | — |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 93.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 93.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 97% 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 Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +48.8% | 41.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | -45.3% | 75.0% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 41.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 61.0% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.4% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (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 Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Zimbabwe was 93.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Zimbabwe ranks 193rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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