Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 44.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Ethiopia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Ethiopia stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 340.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Ethiopia peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 215th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.0% | — |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +230.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +25.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.6%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 7.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 212 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.0% compare
- 212 Timor-Leste 45.0% compare
- 212 East Timor 45.0% compare
- 216 Niger 40.0% compare
- 217 Afghanistan 37.3% compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 35.8% compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Ethiopia was 44.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Ethiopia ranks 215th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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