Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Gambia, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Gambia stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Gambia peaked at 92.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2012.
That places Gambia 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.0% | — |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +5.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 92.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 92.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +72.0% | 50.0% | 86.0% |
| 2013 | +32.8% | 35.1% | 46.6% |
| 2012 | -29.9% | 50.0% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 35.1% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.0% | 92.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 175 Fiji 93.0% compare
- 175 Honduras 93.0% compare
- 178 American Samoa 92.7% compare
- 178 Guam 92.7% compare
- 178 Martinique 92.7% compare
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 3g mobile network in Gambia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Gambia was 92.8% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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