Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ghana
Ghana: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 893.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ghana peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 57th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.0% | — |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +130.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +94.1% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 99.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 99.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 10.0% | 67.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 67.7% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (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 Ghana?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ghana was 99.3% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 893.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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 (%).