Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Liberia
Liberia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 80.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Liberia, 2015–2024
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 Liberia is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 166.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Liberia peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Liberia 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.4% | — |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +578.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +91.4% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 35.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 165 Sierra Leone 81.6% compare
- 166 Mali 81.0% compare
- 166 Pakistan 81.0% compare
- 168 El Salvador 80.0% compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 80.0% compare
- 171 New Caledonia 79.5% compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (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 Liberia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Liberia was 80.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Liberia 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 (%).