Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Africa
Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 9.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
up 27.1%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Africa, 2021–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Africa is 9.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 1,224.1% over five years.
That places Africa 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +132.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +183.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +58.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +27.1% |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 25 Algeria 0.0%
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 25 Chad 0.0%
- 25 Costa Rica 0.0%
- 25 Fiji 0.0%
- 25 Honduras 0.0%
- 25 Kiribati 0.0%
- 25 Malawi 0.0%
- 25 Mali 0.0%
- 25 Namibia 0.0%
More science & technology data for Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 41.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 77.6% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.4% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.9% (2024)
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Africa was 9.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this 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 5G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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