Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 51.6% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 2,480.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +105.8% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 2.0% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 35.0% | 51.6% | 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 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe was 51.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,480.0%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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