Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.5%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
216th
of 238 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2024
All-time low
50.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Cameroon, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Cameroon stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 216th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.0% | — |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 80.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 80.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 60.0% | 80.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 214 Guinea 81.3% compare
- 215 Pakistan 81.0% compare
- 217 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
- 218 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 219 Eritrea 77.0% compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Cameroon was 80.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Cameroon ranks 216th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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