Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2024
All-time low
50.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Cameroon, 2019–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Cameroon stood at 75.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.0% | — |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 75.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 75.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 60.0% | 75.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Cameroon?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Cameroon was 75.4% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).