Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Somalia
Somalia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 61.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 61.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 144.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Somalia peaked at 61.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Somalia 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | — |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +22.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 61.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 30.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (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 Somalia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Somalia was 61.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Somalia ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Somalia 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 (%).