Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Western Africa, 2021–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Western Africa stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year.
That places Western Africa 29th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.0% | — |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +488.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +12.5% |
More science & technology data for Western Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 43.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 96.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 87.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 78.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 70.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 58.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Western Africa was 7.8% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this Western 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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