Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Kiribati, 2013–2024
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 Kiribati is 62.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Kiribati peaked at 65.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | — |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 62.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 62.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 0.0% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 53.3% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (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 Kiribati?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Kiribati was 62.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Kiribati ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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 (%).