Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 97.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Northern Africa, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Northern Africa stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Northern Africa peaked at 97.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2015.
Northern Africa ranks 17th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.7% | — |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 75.7% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.0% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55.0% compare
More science & technology data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 69.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 89.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.7% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 932.84 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 41.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Northern Africa was 97.3% in 2025, 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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