Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Zimbabwe stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.0% | — |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 5.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.3% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (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 Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Zimbabwe was 87.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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