Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Kiribati, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kiribati stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 239.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kiribati peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.0% | — |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.2% | 15.0% | 71.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 71.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 188 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 189 Eritrea 77.0% compare
- 190 Yemen 76.3% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 76.0% compare
- 193 Cuba 74.7% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 74.4% compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (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 Kiribati?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kiribati was 76.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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