Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 99.8% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Rwanda peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 58th out of 206 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.3% | — |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +380.6% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 18.3% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (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 Rwanda?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Rwanda was 99.8% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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