Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Rwanda stood at 98.8%.
The figure is up 1,134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Rwanda peaked at 98.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.0% | — |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +210.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98.8% 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 | 62.4% | 8.0% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (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 Rwanda?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Rwanda was 98.8% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 (%).