Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in South Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in South Sudan stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in South Sudan peaked at 15.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.0% | — |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 191 Madagascar 34.6% compare
- 192 Burundi 32.2% compare
- 193 Tuvalu 31.3% compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.2% compare
- 196 Eritrea 0.0%
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 4g mobile network in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in South Sudan was 15.0% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- South Sudan ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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