Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Namibia
Namibia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Namibia peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.0% | — |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +102.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 88.0% 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 | 38.6% | 37.0% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 39.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 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 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (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 Namibia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Namibia was 88.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (%).