Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 87.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Eswatini, 2014–2024
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 Eswatini stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Eswatini peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 21.0% | — |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 0.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 61.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Eswatini?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Eswatini was 87.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 (%).