Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 50.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in South Africa, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 50.5% for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 5,160.4% over five years.
South Africa ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.0% | — |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +1627.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +20.9% |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in South Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in South Africa was 50.5% in 2024, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South 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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