Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 18.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South Sudan is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South Sudan peaked at 20.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.0% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 203 Solomon Islands 45.0% compare
- 204 Niger 44.0% compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 34.8% compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (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 South Sudan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South Sudan was 18.0% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- South Sudan ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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