Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 98.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Southern Africa, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Southern Africa is 98.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Southern Africa peaked at 98.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.5% | — |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.5% | 52.5% | 89.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 91.9% | 98.7% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Southern Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 77.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 79.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 58.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Southern Africa was 98.7% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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