Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 35.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ethiopia, 2014–2023
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 Ethiopia is 35.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ethiopia peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 194th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 7.0% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Uganda 40.0% compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
- 193 Haiti 35.5% compare
- 194 Sudan 35.0% compare
- 196 Mauritania 34.7% compare
- 197 Afghanistan 34.0% compare
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ethiopia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ethiopia was 35.0% in 2023, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%)