Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Namibia
Namibia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Namibia, 2015–2023
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 Namibia is 85.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Namibia peaked at 85.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 39.0% | 85.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
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 85.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
- 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 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. 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 (%)