Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Egypt
Egypt: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Egypt is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Egypt peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 97th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 61.0% | — |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.9% | 0.0% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 95 Japan 98.1% compare
- 95 Montenegro 98.1% compare
- 97 Austria 98.0% compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.0% compare
- 97 Gabon 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 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 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Egypt?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Egypt was 98.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Egypt 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 (%).