Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 89.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Northern Africa, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 89.7% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1,224.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Northern Africa peaked at 89.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.
That places Northern Africa 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.8% | — |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +187.2% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +190.5% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 6.8% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 80.2% | 89.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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 3G mobile network 97.3% (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 4g mobile network in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Northern Africa was 89.7% in 2025, 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,224.0%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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