Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Ghana peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.0% | — |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 36.0% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 95.8% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (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 Ghana?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Ghana was 99.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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